Chapter 517: Model

Neuru’s ambassador.

Hwangmyeong Group’s brand identity core model.

I didn’t agree to either of those, but the two clan heads began to argue with each other.

“Hwangmyeong Group’s brand identity core model? You can do that yourself, Hwangho.”

“This body is already at the center of Hwangmyeong Group, so I don’t need to model it myself. Neuru already has a lot of ambassadors, and you’re too greedy if you want Jo Euishin too.”

“Well, that’s true. Hwangho is doing everything after all.”

“Yes, I am in control of the Hwangmyeong Group.”

Hwang Jiho replied furiously, and it seems like Seodol was convinced.

The fact that Hwang Jiho controls the Hwangmyeong Group is something that royal lineage clans acknowledge.

Though it doesn’t look like Seodol has given up yet.

“We have a model whose contract will expire next season. There’s no player who uses black energy waves anyway, so we’ll have to pick a new color.”

“Black energy wave users are rare, but it’s not like there aren’t any. It looks like you were already rejected by Jo Euishin, so why are you so desperate? It’s pathetic.”

Hwang Jiho was right.

Indeed, Seodol was the epitome of pathetic as he also rushed to give Hong Gyubin his order before.

Come to think of it, Seodol and Kwon Jein have a connection too.

“I’ve been recommended some candidates, but I don’t like them. And even if it’s the same shade of black, it’s completely different.”

Seodol said so as he floated a hologram.

It showed a chart of the color black, having subtle differences in hue that only designers could see.

‘It all looks the same though...’

Though everyone seemed to disagree with me.

“It would be a problem if there are that many candidates.”

“Jein always takes a long time to choose a dress. Even similar-looking dresses look completely different when worn.”

Following Mok Wooram and Jared Lee, Hwang Jiho nodded too.

He agreed, but he still didn’t like Seodol’s suggestion.

“The color of energy waves are subtly different. How imprudent. It’s not like it would take a hundred years to find the right color and the right player.”

“It’s not imprudent. Jo Euishin’s is here, sir.”

Seodol pointed to one of the numerous black colors on the chart.

The check box next to the black was painted in color, and I think it’s the shade that he liked.

No, wait.

Did Seodol use honorifics just now?

Seodol’s eyes fixed on me doubled my reluctance.

“There’s black-like ink, and there’s black-like blackwood. But what I want is black like the night sky. That’s the color of Jo Euishin’s energy waves.”

“The color of the night sky. That I agree with.”

“Right? Neuru’s next season’s main concept is the night sky. If Jo Euishin becomes Neuru’s ambassador, we will release a limited set of accessories with the motif of the Namless Supernova only in Korea.”

“That’s nice. Looking at the accessory catalog, I think it’ll match Eungwang High’s uniform.”

The clan heads suddenly seemed to agree with each other.

Seodol’s plan seems fairly specific.

I asked him for a favor, and I want to maintain a good relationship in the future as much as possible, putting me in a difficult position to refuse.

‘I thought Seodol accepted my favor because he wanted to take revenge on the OTK...’

It looks like he accepted to make it easier to convince me to accept Neuru’s ambassadorship.

There was nothing for me to gain from being in the spotlight, and I had incredibly huge amounts of work to be done.

It was bizarre that the same-looking attackers were stuck in their carriers.

I felt chills when Hwang Jiho concluded that they can’t be called humans.

On the other hand, Seodol, who showed little interest in the blonde attackers, paid closer attention to Hwang Jiho’s words.

As if he didn’t want to touch them, he used rat-colored energy waves to examine the bodies.

“They look like Jared Lee from when he was young, but it doesn’t look like that on the inside.

The internal structure of their bodies and their energy waves aren’t like humans.”

“So are they royal lineage or descendants?”

“No way. They wouldn’t dare engage with us if they were.”

Seodol replied irritably to Mok Wooram’s question.

Mok Wooram immediately bowed and apologized.

It was only after receiving a long apology did he look relieved of his sudden irritation.

Why was he unreasonably annoyed with my classmate?

Hwang Jiho stopped him too, but Seodol seemed greatly dissatisfied with how Mok Wooram suggested that the attackers could be of royal lineage.

‘So they’re not humans, royal lineage, or descendants. No matter what they are, they’re a pain. Then that means...’

The answer came up when I recalled the beings who made up this land after the occurrence of otherworldly conflict.

“These are enemies.”

Enemy, a creature that appears between otherworld gaps and attacks humans.

They usually take the form of hideous and bizarre monsters.

However, there were also enemies that looked human.

The government and the association went all out to make sure that the term to be used to refer to creatures from otherworlds be “enemies” instead of “monsters” to make sure people won’t let their guard down on enemies that don’t look like monsters.

‘The one who tamed these enemies must’ve made them look more human.’

There was an enemy tamer among the Oath of the Three Knights who attacked.

Being beside humans made us overlook that those things could be enemies.

“...Yes, those are enemies.”

Jared Lee spoke first.

“I didn’t expect these things to be alive. I killed them all before I left the OTK.”

Jared Lee’s voice was dreary.

“But here are the enemies that you couldn’t kill. Your laxity almost ruined the picnic.”

Hwang Jiho spoke like the head of the Tiger Clan.

Sadly, however, the topic was a school picnic, and he didn’t look so dignified with his —.— shirt on.

“Enemies who looked like you attacked a student of our school in my territory. Now tell me the origin.”

Since Jared Lee owed his life, he had no choice but to speak.

“It looks like I have to tell you why I was scouted by the Oath of the Three Knights. I don’t have an outstanding skill that distinguishes me from others, but my overall ability is fairly high and my physical ability and attack skills are useful. You could say I’m a well-balanced type.”

“In other words, a good type to use as a standard.”

“Yes. So they started to model me and made enemies. The Knight of the Water Shadow’s light skill gave substance to them.”

Jared Lee’s explanation made Hwang Jiho question.

“Strange. How can a human’s light skill make such a sophisticated enemy?”

“...Because it’s not just their power alone.”

“Did a superior being lend them power? I guess it’s possible if it’s a superior being related to revenge.”

Jared Lee shook his head.

“They used England’s earth power*.”

(T/N: Hi everyone! Here to come in with a major (sort of) change. What we refer to as intelligence (ji-ryeok) for the past few hundred chapters should have been earth power (ji = earth, ryeok = power). I translated it as intelligence because ji also means intellect. Now it’s become more obvious that the correct translation should be Earth since they draw their powers from the ground and not just the myths. I apologize for this long-overdue correction. Thank you, and happy reading!)