Chapter 8

The Reincarnated Person Became A Professor At The Academy 8

8 – The Price of Life is Steep.

Thud.

As the head fell to the ground, a silence filled the surroundings.

A man referred to as Black Sa, with eyes that seemed to witness the impossible, gazed at Nokgwi’s head.

“Master...”

“Yeah.”

With a futile expression, he walked towards Black Sa, step by step.

“Ugh, ughhhhh... H-how could you, Hyungnim, so easily.”

“Because you guys are trash.”

For a moment, he glared at me with burning eyes before turning his gaze back to Nokgwi. And once again, he trembled in fear.

Kid, handle it on your own.

“Be careful of the Dark Sorrow! The Dark Sorrow can hide in the shadows!”

“In the shadows?”

“Damn it!”

The Dark Sorrow swiftly assumed a diving posture, attempting to leap into the shadows. Is this guy insane?

Swish!

I kicked the Dark Sorrow’s face with all my might. And as a result, his face sank in.

Hmm.

His face looked even uglier after sinking.

I snatched the dagger he was holding.

Gripping the dagger in reverse, I stabbed it into his thigh.

Thud!

“aaargh!”

“Your ear-piercing screams. Lower your voice a bit.”

“Y-yes. Ugh.”

I stuffed something into the Dark Sorrow’s mouth.

I grinned as I looked at his distorted face.

Nicely, going nicely makes it good, right? It’s pointless to mess with innocent people.

I passed by him and approached the woman.

A woman with a scarlet glow of twilight.

She looked at me with a blank expression.

“Nokgui... in one blow?”

“I, I’m sorry! I was a bit presumptuous earlier! You can ignore it as much as you want! I won’t be upset if you shake it off on your own.”

...”

What’s with this guy?

Could it be that he was glaring at me like that because the previous owner of my body held hands with him?

Ridiculous.

But seeing him apologize like this right away, it seems like he just has no immunity against men.

“Hey, what’s your name?”

“Y- Yoo Eun Chae.”

Surprising, but looking at how quickly he responded to my answer, he seems to be quick in understanding the situation.

Or maybe he lacks a sense of reality.

“Do you have time?”

“After this, the app... ointment appointment got canceled! Yes, yes, should we go to a cafe or somewhere and talk?”

He raised his hand, looking pitiful, but he’s already said everything.

“And one more question.”

“What is it?”

“Will they increase the bounty if we catch that guy?”

“Yes, after causing chaos all over, being broadcasted, then we kill him?”

Broadcasting chaos?

This world is harsher than the one I lived in.

“Well, although the Black Death is inferior to the Ghost of the Green, he’s committed quite a few sins.”

“What kind?”

“He’s a rapist.”

“Ah, a cheap scumbag even in death.”

I approached the Black Death. As I did, he seemed to snap out of it, gritting his teeth and looking around.

“Someday, I will take revenge for Green Ghost... Graaah!”

It sounded like gibberish, so I kicked his knee first, rendering him useless.

He won’t be able to run now.

“My, my leg!!”

“Let’s talk about something more important.”

“Ughhh!”

Why are these guys so mentally weak?

Back in my time, even if they lost a limb, they’d grit their teeth and fight back.

Some disregarded their own lives. There were those who’d rather die than be captured by me.

Well, they were all chasing after the afterlife in their own way.

“Maybe it’s because of this era, the modern age.”

Or maybe it’s just some bastard.

His mental state is fragile.

I grasped the prick’s collar with my hand. He struggled and writhed, but I ignored him, looking at Yoo Eun-chae.

“How should we handle this?”

“The most basic thing would be to report it to the police. It doesn’t matter.”

“It doesn’t matter?”

“Because they’ll be here soon.”

Yoo Eun-chae looked to the west.

But this guy keeps getting shorter with his words.

I gathered my fingers and smacked her forehead.

Thwack!

“Ack! Why did you hit me?”

“Speak politely.”

“...But we’re in the same grade?”

Yoo Eunchae sparkled her eyes with an expectant expression.

“Not exactly.”

“No, there’s no need to cut it so bluntly.”

“Don’t be nervous just because it’s a no.”

He knew it from Daseng’s experience.

Having a good-looking face meant being careful with one’s demeanor.

Most women tended to act as if they had never met a man, like sympathetic fools. Cutting things off cleanly like this was because confessing and all that stuff was troublesome.

Some might say it’s good to be popular, but there’s a limit to everything.

“But are you really going?”

“I have to. They’re offering 100 million.”

“But if you go, won’t something like this come up?”

“Did the eldest son of the Cheolhyeol Sword Clan catch wind of the report that came to the Association?”

“After receiving the report, he did set off immediately, but those bastards got to it first, so we have to reward them.”

“Huh, we have to give a commendation to those damn swordsmen?”

Yoo Eun-chae said.

“So, do I need to know about this?”

“...Not really. Well, those guys have complicated minds, unlike us.”

As far as the conversation went, the bell rang.

Yoo Eun-chae brought two cups of coffee.

“Here, Americano.”

Sip.

He took a sip of the cold Americano.

As expected, it tasted horribly.

“What’s this, can’t you drink Americano?”

Smirk-.

Yoo Eunchae looked at me, smirking as if she had seen a child.

Why do I feel uneasy?

I shook my head.

“No, it’s been a while.”

It seemed like more than 20 years combined from my past life, so it felt quite familiar.

“But why me?”

“I have two things to discuss.”

“Two things?”

“Think of it as the cost of your life.”

“Well, if you put it that way, it’s a cheap deal, but...”

Yoo Eunchae’s words trailed off.

I silently glared at her. Hey, she’s not skilled in negotiation.

Just saying that she got a cheap deal in exchange for saving her life is already a losing move.

“Get me weapons and various things.”

“Weapons and various things?”

“Yeah. A sword, a dagger, and iron wire.”

During the Qing Dynasty, I didn’t use a sword.

My martial arts and craftsmanship, as well as my techniques, were not only sophisticated, but my body could withstand cuts from formidable weapons and swords.

“The problem now is my frail physique.”

Although I can sharpen my craftsmanship with the grindstone and make a blade, the efficiency is not high.

If facing multiple enemies, something like a sword is necessary no matter how skilled one is.

“Anything will do, right?”

“As long as it’s of good quality. You know how to use martial arts, so you must have an eye for it, right?”

“....”

I just saw it.

Yoo Eunchae clenched her fist.

Then, after subtly checking my reaction, she loosened her grip.

“The weight of Cheolhwan.”

“Something wearable on the arms. Around 30kg each.”

“And the second one?”

“Information.”

“Information? What kind? Rumors of a black horse secretly circulating in countries around the world? Or villains founding a new religion?”

Chuckling, Yoo Eunchae put her index finger to her lips.

What’s with that?

“Besides those things, basic common knowledge.”

“...Basic common knowledge.”

As expected, was it something like that? Muttering to herself, Yoo Eunchae closed her eyes briefly and looked at me.

“I’ll tell you what I can. I tend to share a lot of personal stories, but my information has always been top-notch.”

Hoo-hoo, and Yoo Eunchae chuckled mysteriously.

“Have you heard of Red?”

“Who’s that?”

“No, you haven’t?”

“I haven’t.”

Yoo Eunchae’s eyes shook intensely.

This can’t be happening, this can’t be happening. Muttering to herself.

“Cough!”

“Why are you trying to run away?”

I turned around and grabbed her by the collar when she tried to escape.

“But! But!”

“Buts and howevers. Give me the information.”

“...Give me your number.”

“Sure.”

We exchanged phone numbers.

That’s how we parted ways.

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