Chapter 135

In the principal's office at the academy.

Hajoon returned through the tunnel to the principal’s office.

Upon his arrival, Riella, who had been waiting for him, spoke.

“You’re back.”

“......”

“It seems Choi Jungwon has told you everything.”

Without a word, Hajoon sat on the sofa opposite Riella.

After quietly observing her for a moment, he opened his mouth.

“Won’t you be going, Riella?”

“I have to protect the Academy. He asked me to.”

Riella raised a hand into the air, waving it slightly.

A paper cup flew towards them, landing in front of Hajoon on the table. Leisurely, Riella poured tea for him.

Staring blankly for a moment, Hajoon spoke to Riella.

“You know the location, don’t you?”

“......”

“Tell me.”

“Kid......”

Riella, with a stern, hardened expression, glared at Hajoon.

With a warning tone, she spoke.

"Do not get involved."

“......”

“Regardless of your strength, this is our generation's problem to solve.”

"The principal might die, you know."

“Even so, it is not your place to interfere. It is our problem to resolve.”

“So, you have no intention of telling me?”

With those words, Hajoon rose from his seat.

Sensing something in his movement, Riella clicked her tongue, reaching out her hand towards him.

“Tch-”

Whoosh!

A transparent barrier materialized in an instant, enclosing Hajoon.

Hajoon merely gazed at Riella with a stoic expression, while Riella, watching him, could only exhale a sigh.

“Ha...... I didn’t want it to come to this...... you intend to go, don’t you?”

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“Remember this, kid. He is someone we have to deal with. An enemy, a traitor. It's not an issue for someone uninvolved like you to step into.”

At that, Hajoon fell silent.

He only communicated through his actions.

Crash!!

The barrier Riella created shattered, scattering in all directions.

Riella’s eyes widened in that moment. Hajoon simply passed by her with an impassive face, Maharazu in hand.

“If you won’t tell me the location...”

“You......”

“I’ll find it myself.”

Whoosh!

With those words left behind, Hajoon’s figure disappeared in an instant.

Riella, momentarily wearing a bewildered expression, soon sighed, sinking back into the sofa.

“Ha...... This has become a headache.”

Having stopped time, Kim Hajoon immediately exited the academy and began searching for a tall building nearby.

Shortly thereafter, Hajoon entered a building that appeared somewhat tall and proceeded directly to the rooftop.

Upon arriving on the rooftop, he released the Time Stop.

While holding Maharazu, he spoke to Philaten.

"Philaten."

-What's the matter?

"Search for the principal’s magical power."

-······It may take a while.

Simultaneously with his words, a faint golden light began to circulate around Maharazu.

And at Philaten’s reply, Hajoon simply waited with a serene expression.

Time passed, and it was 6 PM.

In a certain forest where the sunset began to cast its glow, Choi Jungwon was headed toward a location, walking serenely through the woods, a massive staff made of tree wood in hand.

And at one moment, upon arriving at a spacious clearing near the forest, Choi Jungwon stopped his steps, gazing at an old man standing boldly there, wearing a black hood.

"You've come."

The old man spoke.

Emitting a faint, ominous aura from his body, he looked at Choi Jungwon, who merely returned his gaze with a stoic expression.

"Bringing the World Tree's timber, I see."

His partially severed neck dangled, and his heart was clearly...

Whoosh! Koo-kung!

Immediately, Saan lifted his left hand.

From his hand, a black orb arose, and he swiftly flew toward Choi Jungwon, extending the orb he created with his left hand toward Choi Jungwon’s chest.

In that moment, the orb suddenly increased in size, starting to engulf both Choi Jungwon and Saan, who created it.

"No matter how strong I am, I cannot handle all of you," he stated.

“Choi Jungwon!”

Adrian yelled toward Choi Jungwon.

However, Choi Jungwon merely nodded his head, showing a reassuring smile.

With that as the last moment, both Choi Jungwon and Saan were sucked into the dark, spherical space.

Within the black, spherical space.

It was a pristine white space in contrast to the exterior blackness.

Choi Jungwon and Saan stood there, facing each other.

Saan, while gazing at Choi Jungwon, simply curled the corners of his lips.

"Now, it's just the two of us."

With those words, and the moment he looked at Choi Jungwon, Saan's smile gradually began to fade.

He spoke, eyes fixed on Choi Jungwon.

"Aren't you afraid of death, Choi Jungwon?"

Choi Jungwon's expression remained unchanged.

Still tranquil and composed.

He responded to that question.

"Why should I be, Saan?"

With that, Choi Jungwon extended his hand.

From it, a clear blue orb, exuding a pure and dignified aura, revealed itself.

Choi Jungwon merely held out the blue orb, and responding to it, a stem extended from his staff, beginning to envelop the orb.

Saan, looking at the orb, spoke.

"So that is your original power."

"Even if the Sage's power is gone, my power, magic, and knowledge will not disappear."

Thud!

With those words, Choi Jungwon slammed his staff to the floor.

Starting from the staff that touched the floor, a massive magic circle formed.

And Saan, even amidst that spectacle, calmly opened his mouth towards Choi Jungwon.

"Many things will change with your death."

Boom!! Thump!! Whoosh!! Bang!!

The black, circular curtain began to violently sway.

Three great heroes struck, sliced, and pierced at the curtain in an attempt to destroy it.

However, the curtain remained unscathed.

"What the... What kind of magic is this?"

"He’s gathered more strength than we anticipated."

"The longer we delay, the more danger Choi Jungwon is in."

Those were Helen’s words.

Agreeing with her, all three nodded their heads and immediately began to gather their magical power.

"We have one chance. Helen and I will create an opening; Sword King, you go in first."

Adrian said.

With those words, his hand began to enlarge significantly and a rough magical power began to emanate from his body.

Similarly, Helen was doing the same.

A brilliant light burst from her body, enveloping the gigantic spear she held.

With that as the starting signal, Helen charged towards the curtain first.

Boom!!

She thrust her spear into the curtain with all her might, creating a hole. After pulling it back and stepping back, Adrian, with his gigantic fist, reached towards the holed section, enlarging the opening even further.

At that moment, the Sword King moved quickly, trying to jump through the hole. Unfortunately, the hole closed up at a speed faster than the Sword King could approach.

"Ugh!"

"This is..."

"..."

While Adrian and Helen wore serious, tight expressions, the Sword King, sensing something for a moment, began to stare at the sealed hole.

It was not visible, but she could feel it.

Her transcendent senses, which had already surpassed the limits of superhumans, made her feel something.

"Who is it...”

"...What?"

"In that brief moment, someone entered through the hole we created in the curtain."

“?!”

At those words, Adrian and Helen's gazes turned toward the curtain.

With peculiar expressions, they simply stared at it.