Chapter 137: Classics Are Helpful In Modern Times (2)
Humans were recording animals. Through records, we can learn from our ancestors’ wisdom, understand the past, and gain great help for the present and future.
After the great upheaval of the 2000s.
Many cultural contents have changed. Due to the belief that children should be given dreams and hope, horrific and frightening stories from the past disappeared under the name of censorship.
“Yumir. What were the stories you watched as a child like?”
“Compared to the stories you’re telling me, they were all about heroes overcoming obstacles and defeating villains. Stories of heroes. No tragedies, only victories.”
“Right. Although reality isn’t like that, ability users were educated through such stories from an early age.”
That was why the culture of this era was so different from my world.
For instance, NTR (Netorare) was treated as a sin that should never exist in society. While it might occasionally emerge in the shadows, it was absolutely forbidden in the light.
Especially when it involved the protagonist’s girlfriend or boyfriend being taken away.
While the affair of a spouse might not concern ability users as it involved ages they couldn’t relate to, even a teen drama with infidelity could cause a demon to be born.
“There was a magical girl who fell in love with a boy and became a magical girl to save him. But after being saved by the magical girl, the boy started dating a normal girl who had been caring for him. What do you think happened?”
“She turned evil, right?”
“Exactly. She turned completely evil.”
I had seen that as an animation in my original world. I watched it because a writer I liked joined as a scriptwriter. I ended up watching the entire series, including the movie.
Human corruption, turning evil, protagonists with unbreakable mental strength, self-sacrifice.
And love.
“In the end, she was dealt with by another magical girl. It was a great tragedy, but it beautifully portrayed the sacrifice of a young girl.”
The stories of the old sages contained many life lessons, especially those involving magic or superpowers, which were very helpful in this era.
“But Yumir, you’re not going to throw your life away, becoming a machine that moves crazily 24 hours a day to save people, right?”
“Of course not. I have my own life.”
“So, think about it. Do heroes always have to sacrifice themselves? Should ability users born with powers use everything for humanity?”
“Is that Do Ji-hwan speaking, or…?”
“As Yumir’s counselor. Everyone in the world matters, but I don’t want to see you, Student Yumir, get hurt.”
“That’s touching. In any other situation, I’d be really happy.”
Yumir pointed to the novels and magazines in front of her.
“If only I didn’t have to read these and write a review!!”
“It’s natural for college students to write reports.”
“Why are you asking me to write reports when you’re not even my professor?”
“It helps with ability training.”
Imagination was the source of power for ability users. Naturally, reading novels and internalizing their themes was the fastest way to become stronger in this world.
Did Yumir, who was already strong, need to become even stronger?
Yes.
If Yumir became overwhelmingly powerful, encompassing everything, she would be a significant force against the demons for the alliance in the future.
Demons were a common enemy for both Yumir and the alliance.
“By the way, is it time to pick her up?”
“Is it that time already?”
“Yes. I just got a text. It’s okay to come now. She’s ready. But…”
Just as Yumir was about to draw a circle on the wall of my room, she turned to me cautiously.
“Teacher. Are you really going to keep pretending until the end?”
“Yeah.”
“I think if you reveal to Seol-hee unnie that you’re the Goblin, it wouldn’t cause a huge problem. Isn’t this a strange stubbornness?”
“That’s not it. In this matter, I can’t be the one to reveal my identity first.”
The situation had inadvertently turned into one where we were playing games with Baek Seol-hee, but it all rested on her starting to doubt my identity herself.
“Do Ji-hwan is the Goblin. Once Baek Seol-hee starts suspecting and that suspicion turns to certainty, she will come to realize that nothing much changes even if Do Ji-hwan is the Goblin.”
I was a villain.
“I’m not terrible garbage or anything.”
“Not garbage, but waste.”
“That waste you’re clinging to is you, Yumir.”
“Others may see it as waste, but if I can take care of it and recycle it, then it becomes recyclable waste.”
“What are you talking about?”
Just because I was a villain didn’t mean Baek Seol-hee was intent on killing him or harboring vengeance.
“Unless I killed a family member of Baek Seol-hee who turned into a demon, going that far would be a headache.”
“Is there such a story?”
“There’s a legendary masterpiece. Anyway, have I ever killed Baek Seol-hee’s family? Torn someone to pieces in front of her? Never.”
Whether to kill immediately or wait until Baek Seol-hee left.
I was contemplating this when the execution squad ability users came and blew off Red Scarf’s head. I hadn’t caused any discord that would make Baek Seol-hee want to kill me as the Goblin.
“Someday, Baek Seol-hee will ask me if I’m that man. If I deceived her. I have all the responses prepared for that moment.”
“Shall we do a simulation?”
Yumir stopped her spatial magic, approached me, and grabbed my collar.
“How could you do this to me?”
Wow.
Look at that force.
She was glaring at me as if she was about to cry tears of blood.
“Yumir.”
“Don’t casually use my name. It’s disgusting.”
“Yumir.”
“I told you not to call me!”
Her voice wasn’t raised much, but her expression and appeal were overpowering.
“I, I…”
As I approached Yumir, continuing her act, I grabbed her face.
“!!!”
Yumir was surprised, her eyes wide, and I just looked at her quietly.
“…….”
Yumir closed her eyes with an annoyed look.
“Sigh.”
Baek Seol-hee threw herself onto the bed.
The preparations for next Monday’s regional practice were complete, and all that was left was to follow the schedule.
Baek Seol-hee’s placement had been decided.
Though she had to stay at the academy-assigned lodging, given the place, she could definitely seize enough opportunities.
The five days when Yumir would be away for the practice.
If she could monopolize Do Ji-hwan during that time.
Even though Yumir could use spatial magic, it was uncertain where she and her practice group would end up. Both Baek Seol-hee and Yumir would have to be mindful of others’ eyes.
Especially since the scores of her team members depended on it, she’d have to stick together with them during the day if she didn’t want to reveal their identities.
In the meantime, Baek Seol-hee…
“Why isn’t she coming…?”
While pondering what to do next Monday afternoon, Yumir had not arrived despite quite some time passing since the text message.
Baek Seol-hee could only teleport to Yumir’s room when Yumir teleported to her room, but Yumir wasn’t showing up.
“I need to find a way.”
She couldn’t rely on Yumir.
While she had been discussing ability-related content with the academy’s old professors, Yumir was spending free time in the library beside Do Ji-hwan or teleporting to his quarters for dinner in the evening.
Though they got close in Ulleungdo, it had only been a few days since, and there were lines people shouldn’t cross.
“Sigh, really.”
What if she didn’t come?
Was she deliberately delaying her arrival to enjoy her time?
“…No, she must be just too busy.”
Baek Seol-hee decided to trust Yumir.
A hero who revealed her identity to save demons wouldn’t break a promise to selfishly enjoy time with Do Ji-hwan.
“Rather than rushing, doing something productive in that time is better.”
Baek Seol-hee cautiously turned on her tablet. She resumed watching the romance drama on the OTT service from where she left off.
“Hey! You…!”
“What about me! You…!”
The male and female leads were fighting in the rain. Their anger towards each other seemed so real it didn’t feel like acting.
“If they’re like that, they should just slap each-”
Swoooosh.
“……Really.”
Baek Seol-hee couldn’t comprehend.
“How does it make sense for the woman to kiss the man first in such a heated emotional state…?”
Indeed, dramas were just dramas.
“Shut up and just kiss? That resolves the anger? Ha, she must be really into the guy. Tsk tsk.”
Baek Seol-hee could only chuckle as she watched the two actors kiss.
“… Isn’t it more than just kissing?”
Baek Seol-hee adjusted her position to lie down more comfortably.
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