Chapter 139: Summer Vacation (4)

Chapter 139: Summer Vacation (4)

Second Main Tower, Professor Lee Han-wol's office.

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Professor Lee Han-wol looked at the kids who brought their travel applications with a strange expression.

Princess Hong Bi-Yeon, Lady Eisel, and Edna.

Three girls who didn't seem to get along well suddenly decided to go on a trip.

Honestly, who wouldn't be curious about that?

“Is it not allowed?"

"It’s not that, but..."

There wasn't really a reason to refuse.

It was the summer vacation after all.

"It's for a week. Where are you planning to go?"

“The Diamond Coast on La Plati Island. It's famous as a resort area."

"Oh, right. But... isn't it more famous for hunting there? You're not planning to act like adults, are you?"

Flinch.

At Han-wol's words, Edna flinched.

She just randomly blurted out the name of a famous resort from the original novel, but she never thought there would be such a backstory.

"Oh, no... of course not."

"Well, with your faces being so well-known, even if you wanted to hunt, it wouldn't take long for others to find out you're teenagers. Please, avoid any unnecessary trouble."

"Surfing, suntans! And drinking wine under the warm sunshine... No, grape juice! We'll do everything we can at the beach and come back!"

Stamp!

After Han-wol stamped the document, the girls rushed out of the office.

"Phew, who knew La Plati Island was a meeting place for boys and girls."

"But how would they know we're teenagers..."

"It's surprisingly common."

Hong Bi-Yeon was the one who responded.

When Edna and Eisel stared at her, she chuckled before answering.

"Some members of my faction pretended to be adults and went to the beach to try and woo the opposite sex."

"Wow... There really are people like that."

"Ah, you kids are already so talkative."

"Miss Edna, you speak like an adult, don't you?"

"I'm emotionally mature."

"Oh... okay, I see."

As irrelevant talk started, Hong Bi-Yeon promptly cut it off.

"Enough chatting, are we leaving right away then?"

"Yes, that's right. There's no reason to delay."

"Let's each grab our things and meet at Warp Gate 4."

After saying that, Hong Bi-Yeon disappeared casually.

Eisel watched her departure, and gazed toward the direction where cheers could be heard.

Stella Dome.

By now, perhaps... The tests to select participants for the academy tournament were likely underway.

"Why? Disappointed?"

Edna asked with a subtle expression, and she nodded ruefully.

"I was looking forward to it, but there are priorities. I can always participate next year."

"That's true. Still, if we wrap up our plans as scheduled, we might catch the main event, right? Who do you think will represent our academy?"

"I'm not sure."

For Eisel, the academy tournament was an event where she could showcase her magical abilities to the world.

But now, it didn't matter much.

She had already succeeded in spreading magic through Morph’s name by the Aslan seminar. It meant she didn't necessarily have to aim for the academy tournament anymore.

Of course, even if that weren't the case, comparing it to the Constellation Project or any other event would be absurd.

"Anyway, to enjoy watching the main event upon our return, we need to successfully finish this job, right?"

"Of course."

As Eisel nodded with a firm expression, Edna lightly tapped her back as if she was looking at her adorable younger sister.

"Let's go then."

———-

Their journey appeared smooth, but it wasn't entirely so.

It was quite chaotic since so many celebrities were gathered.

La Plati International Airport.

"Wow... that’s Princess Hong Bi-Yeon."

"She's going on vacation..."

"I thought she was a model."

Hong Bi-Yeon wore a plain white dress, and had one hand resting on a silver travel suitcase and the other on her hip.

Beyond her black sunglasses, she seemed to be looking somewhere far away, and her body language seemed to be yelling, 'Take a picture.'

Whether it was telepathy or not, journalists trailing behind Hong Bi-Yeon were capturing her from multiple angles.

Of course, she was enjoying it too.

Knowing that people followed her every move and it became a headline, she knew that whatever she wore today would become a trend among teenage girls.

[Fashion doesn't mean flashy clothes!]

[Understanding June's fashion]

[Let's dissect Princess Hong Bi-Yeon’s fashion!]

[Is fashion all about the face?]

[Top 10 fashion trends that ordinary people shouldn't imitate]

Perhaps soon, this dress would become a global trend, and even after purchasing the dress, many girls wouldn't be able to wear it as gracefully as Hong Bi-Yeon, leading to tears to bitterness.

"Ugh... it's so hot."

Some didn't seem to care at all.

Just as he thought that, someone did approach.

When he raised his head to check, there stood a girl with her hair tied up in twin tails.

She fidgeted nervously.

“Umm...”

"Hmm? Are you going to give me a love letter or something?"

"Oh, no! It's not that..."

"Hmm..."

An unfamiliar academy uniform.

An unfamiliar demeanor.

Her name was Anella... Indeed, he’d never heard of it before.

Baek Yu-Seol wanted to remove his spec, but before that, Anella stretched out something.

"Um, could you... give me an autograph?"

"... Autograph?"

In all my life, he’d never encountered such a bizarre request, but he also considered it possible.

Anyway, he had become famous.

*'Come to think of it, was there something similar in the original game?...'*

Users who unlocked specific routes and were able to play 'Character Mayuseong’ sometimes had these absurd events called ‘Autograph Sessions.’

Each time, players who wanted to enhance their characters’ additional abilities such as personality and charm, frequently did so.

However, he never expected to receive it firsthand, so he was a bit taken aback.

"Well, why not?"

It didn't cost anything, and since she came because she liked him, there was no reason to refuse, so Baek Yu-Seol readily took the paper and uncapped the pen.

Suddenly, Anella grabbed Baek Yu-Seol’s shoulder and pushed her face closer.

"What are you...”

“Look into my eyes."

"What?"

Slowly...

In Anella's pupils, a swirl of black swirled around.

"What are you doing right now..."

As Baek Yu-Seol stared blankly at it, his pupils gradually began to dilate, and Anella flashed a smile of realization.

"Alright, success!"

Anella possessed the ultimate trait: [Rebirth of Nightmares.]

A rare mental attack that delved deep into the target's mind, triggering their deepest trauma...

It was a skill possessed by very few in the world.

Plop!

Anella fell into the sea, and looked around with a refreshing expression.

This was her mental world.

Although reading the opponent's mind was impossible, Anella, who inherited some traits from the extinct 'Dream Eater' race, could delve into the target's most painful past experiences as dreams.

The drawback was that she couldn't see the dream she wanted; inevitably, only the most painful memories unfolded before her.

Because if the caster couldn't endure it, both the caster and the victim's minds might collapse instantly.

But even that was not applicable to Anella.

For someone who had lived through all sorts of dreadful experiences, witnessing ordinary pain and trauma was nothing more than watching a slightly sad tragedy.

Now... where should she poke around in the painful past?

Investigations revealed Baek Yu-Seol’s past was filled with quite painful memories.

‘When were you most desperate?’

‘When you lost your homeland?’

‘When you lost your parents?’

‘When you lost your closest friend?’

‘Just say it. I'll look into it.’

Anella thought as she vigorously stretched her arms towards the sea.

Zoom!

At that moment, a sharp thorn pierced her chest.

"Kuh...?"

With her trembling hands, she looked at the thorn embedded in her chest.

Her heart wasn't beating.

Bright red blood dripped down continuously.

‘Death.’

The most painful past of Baek Yu-Seol was...

It was death.

That too, his own death.

‘H-how...?’

Death... could be the most painful past?

‘That's... not...’

As she thought this, a massive gravestone fell from the sky, crushing Anella’s body.

"Snap..."

Before she could even scream, she was crushed to death.

"Aaaaah!!"

However, before she could shake off the pain, a monstrous creature swooped in, tearing her apart.

She was engulfed in flames, pierced by sharp spears, and shattered by various magical assaults.

‘Help... me...’

She stood amidst the continuous onslaught.

Slowly, slowly...

She collapsed.",