#85: If You Have Any Complaints, Come Out — Starborn Cheat Character

Chairman Yu Neung-hae and Professor Peng Jin-ah, who had the alias “Overlord Sword.”

At the moment when these two, who had resolved their determination, promised to fight against the looming threat.

In an unknown urban area far away from [Gonis Hunter Academy.]

At the top of the most luxurious hotel in that place.

A woman was humming a tune in a room overflowing with various types of wine.

A sophisticated aroma-filled wine was being poured into a simple glass on the table.

The woman tapped the wine glass rhythmically and looked over a tablet in her hand.

“Hmm~”

Soft jazz music was playing in the room, but the woman did not seem to notice it at all.

This indicated just how focused the woman was at that moment.

“Eventually, the news article didn’t come out.”

The woman put down the tablet with a slightly disappointed tone.

She thought to herself.
The <Twin Head Troll> prepared this time was quite a good material.

“Too bad it failed.”

Although not an official Clan member, the result was the sacrifice of someone who had worked for the Association for a long time…

Compared to the resources put in and the finished product, the outcome was not satisfactory.

One of the <Four Great Clans>, and purely in terms of influence, the strongest clan.

<Dragon Sword Mir>.
And Ju Na-young, the daughter of the <Clan Master> of Dragon Sword Mir and its successor.

If they had succeeded in killing her, or at least crippling her, it would have ignited the relationship between the <Academy> and the <Clan>.

The naturally occurring discord would have drawn in other forces as well.

In the end, it might have been possible to finish the job without lifting a finger.

Well, even if that wasn’t possible…

It could have at least shut the mouth of that ignorant female who saw Ju Na-young as a thorn in her side.

Anyway, it was quite regrettable in many ways.

“Don’t you think so?”

A natural question.

But there was no one to answer it.
Or rather, there was no one left to answer.

Ahead, the corpse of a man twisted in a horrific shape was seen.

The man, whose eyes were bloodshot and who bled from every orifice, wore a medal symbolizing <Professor of Gonius Academy> on his chest.

He was the internal traitor that Chairman Yu Neung-hae mentioned had fled overseas.

“…What? Is he already dead?”

The woman pouted as if disappointed.

Then, a small voice followed as if to soothe her discontent.

“…Next time, I will prepare a sturdier toy, Moon Ha-yeon.”

A boy kneeled in the corner of the room with his head bowed.

The boy with a very ordinary face, neither handsome nor ugly, spoke to the woman.

No, a high-ranking member of a major Crime Clan.
One of the leaders of <Tartarus>.
Executive Moon Ha-yeon smiled faintly.

“Come to think of it, our Minsu. I heard you got accepted into the academy this time.”
“Yes, it’s beyond my capacity, but I got accepted into the ‘Warrior Class’ mid-tier.”
“Hmm?”

At Kim Minsu’s words of ‘mid-tier’, Moon Ha-yeon tilted her head.

“You? No matter how much our Minsu is trash, you should have been in the upper tier. Were you holding back?”

“No way. I don’t have the luxury because I’m just trash. This time, too many competent talents have joined, so I got pushed out. Especially, the top two who were selected as first and second are too strong.”

“The top one is Ju Na-young, that dragon’s daughter… Who is the second?”

“Yu Seha, a cadet.”

Yu Seha…?
I’ve heard that name somewhere…

Moon Ha-yeon, nodded belatedly with an ‘Ah~’.
She picked up the tablet again and swiped her hand quickly.

The face of a handsome man, enough to draw admiration, was revealed.

“Wow, he’s really good-looking. He’s on a different level from you, Minsu.”
“Because I’m just a bug.”
“As expected of our Minsu~ Knowing your place~”

Moon Ha-yeon, who had been giggling, hummed a small tune.

She thought she saw him somewhere…

Isn’t he the guy that the <Class Hunter> that Poison Master mentioned?

“Did you say we failed because of that handsome guy?”

“That’s what the report says… but from what I see, it seems to be due to the skills of <Flame Dragon> and <Overlord Sword> being beyond imagination.”

“Oh my, are you jealous of a man like him?”

“No, I just see it as the limits of a man being clear.”

“Hmm~”

Moon Ha-yeon thought.
Indeed, this must be fate.

“Why don’t you try persuading him? If he comes to our side, he could be a great help…”

“…It seems difficult. With <Snow Ice> and <Flame Dragon> always by his side… It’s too challenging for someone like me, a mere bug, to even talk to him.”

“Hmm, well, our Minsu is a gloomy trash who can’t even talk to a woman.”

“Thank you for the reward.”

Humming, she examined the tablet further.
Moon Ha-yeon looked through the files momentarily.
Soon, she stopped at the photo displayed on the screen.

“Minsu.”
“Yes.”
“<Snow Ice> surely refers to Moon Bora, right?”
“That’s correct. She is the second daughter of the Moon family, which fell due to past inhumane experiments.”
“……”

In the photo, Moon Bora was seen sighing and nagging beside Yu Seha.

Moon Ha-yeon silently watched it.

“……”

What on earth could she be thinking?

Moon Ha-yeon just stared at Moon Bora for a long time without saying anything.

<Obligatory Military Service>.
A long and arduous four weeks of training.
The training, which caused various incidents, quietly came to an end.

This was because Chairman Yu Neung-hae earnestly requested that no information be released.

―Yu Seha, you probably know this, but… this incident was definitely caused by an internal spy.

I am waiting for the perfect opportunity to catch them.
And my intuition tells me that the opportunity is not far off.
They will definitely come here.
I can’t tell you the reason, but I have a bait that will lure them in.
Until then, can you please wait patiently?

I was a bit surprised by Yu Seha’s straightforward answer.

Being in the position of a Supervisor, admitting to having a ‘spy’ to a mere cadet, must be a blow to her pride.

‘That’s a relief.’

Thanks to that, I could feel somewhat reassured.
In reality, even if I knew a lot, catching all the <Villains, Demons> by myself was nearly impossible.

―…Excuse me, then, Supervisor. If… by any chance, I come to know something, would you believe me?
―Of course. If you find out anything, contact me without hesitation.

If it’s like this, we might be able to break up some of the major incidents midway.

“Wow, Seha! Look over there!”

I lowered my gaze at the voice I heard.

Meowi, who was walking while holding my hand tightly, was smiling brightly.

I also looked up and marveled at the sight.

“…Wow.”

A long, straight corridor of the dormitory.
The atmosphere was overwhelmingly luxurious everywhere.

It wasn’t just about having a lot of money.
It was a sight that could only be possible by preserving a long history and tradition.

‘Is this really the dormitory of <Gonis Hunter Academy>…?

It felt completely different from the luxurious accommodations provided during training.
From now on, Meowi and I will be living here.
Anyway, we won’t have roommates or anything like that.
They say they aim for one person per room.

I’ve also heard that the rules were quite lenient.

Since it was a gathering of grown adults, they probably found it awkward to impose strict rules.

Maybe that’s why.
Ahem…
I’ve heard that some risqué things happen quite often.

“Meow~ I want to go to Seha’s room in a bit. It’s not that far.”

The reason, as Meowi said, was that the floors were divided without distinguishing between men and women.

Well, for me, it was good because I would get to see our cute Meowi even at night.

“Come slowly after you unpack.”
“Meow~”

Just as I was about to step inside…

Rumble!

“…Wh-what is this?”

Dozens of women appeared in the hallway, blocking the way.

―Is he the one? That Yu Seha kid…
―Yeah, the one who made Professor Peng Jin-ah lose her sword…
―Wow, that’s crazy… did he really win by charming with his face?
―What does it matter? We get to feast our eyes for a change.

The women whispered to each other, giggling, ‘Kyaa~, kyaa~’.

All of them had come to see Yu Seha, who was gaining fame following <Snow Ice> and <Flame Dragon>.

Especially since there were rumors about his extraordinary looks…
Indeed, he lived up to the hype.

In the end, two women, unable to resist (?), slyly approached Yu Seha and linked arms with him.

They looked similar enough to be twin sisters.

“…Um… excuse me?”
“I’m Nam Yi-kyung, a fellow freshman~ Nice to meet you, pretty boy.”
“I’m Nam Min-seo! Do you have plans for tonight? If not, want to hang out with us?”

Yu Seha was flustered by the two women’s advances.

Ma Hana, watching from the side, adorably furrowed her brows.

Then she advanced protectively with a “Meow!”

‘I must protect Seha!’

Ma Hana had vowed this long ago.

She had promised to be the shield for Yu Seha, her benefactor and precious person.
She placed her hands on her hips and shouted vigorously.

“Meow! Don’t touch Seha!”
“…Huh?”
“Oh my, what’s this? So cute.”
“…Meow?”
“Wanna play with us noonas?”
“I-I’m an adult too! I’m 19 years old!”
“You shouldn’t lie~ Let me touch your cheeks once.”
“I want to touch too!”
“M-Meooow?!”

But contrary to her intentions, she was helplessly caught.

Forced into cuteness by other girls, Ma Hana screamed, “Meow, Meoow!” here and there.

Unfortunately, her resolve was of no use.

‘…Ha, this is troublesome.’

Yu Seha clicked his tongue briefly.
What should he do?

It was even more awkward because they approached without any ill intentions, just trying to get closer.

Of course, he could easily solve it by intimidating them with strength, but since they would be seeing each other for at least a year, he wanted to resolve it as amicably as possible.

The fact that they were of different genders also made it quite awkward.

As Yu Seha was pondering a good solution.
A deep voice echoed in his ear.

“Stop!”

“Huh?”
“Wh-what?”

He turned around.
A group of about ten men was standing there.

All of them were freshmen with first-year medals, and they rushed over, pushing the twins aside and ‘rescuing’ Yu Seha and Ma Hana.

“Don’t mess with our hero!”
“That’s right! You cowardly girls! Do you think strength is everything?”

These guys shouted boldly, spreading their arms wide.

They were the men cheering for Yu Seha during the third week’s sparring session.

To them, Yu Seha was a beacon of hope.

While watching, they urgently intervened in the hero’s crisis (?).

“……”
“……”

The women were bewildered by the unexpected appearance.

But only for a moment.

Soon, they frowned and rushed to trample on the men.

“Ouch, ouch! No violence!”
“Cowards! Are you insulting our resolve?”
“What are you saying, you weaklings with no strength?!”
“We’re trying to woo a handsome guy; why are you interrupting?!”
“Ouch…! Ouch! Thank you for the reward!”
“Ugh! Disgusting!”

“…Huh.”

Yu Seha, unable to grasp the situation, was left bewildered.

Someone placed a hand on his shoe.

Looking down, a man presumed to be the leader gave a ‘thumbs up’.

“…Hey, is your face okay? It looks bruised…”
“D-Don’t worry…”
“What?”
“Reinforcements… have already been called.”

In that moment of confusion when he couldn’t understand a thing.
He immediately recognized who Yu Seha had called for reinforcements by the familiar wave of mana.

Crack!

A wave of mana filled the hallway.
It soon transformed into an icy coldness that chilled everyone’s fervor.

Whoosh!

Simultaneously, a scorching heat that contrasted completely with the spreading cold began to rise like a mirage.

At the center of the force stood two women with a commanding presence.

The two women stood like saviors.

Moon Bora, and Ju Na-young.

“…Why the hell is <Snow Ice> here…?”
“<Flame Dragon> too? Weren’t both of them assigned to the top floor?”
“Hey, hey! Who said they would never come? Who was the one who said we should seduce Yu Seha now?”

The two people, who were jointly acknowledged as the top rankers in the first-year dormitory.

Among them, Moon Bora stepped forward first.

“…Yu Seha here is part of our team.”

Ju Na-young responded.

“If you guys have business with our guy, talk to me first.”

Finally, their words converged into one.

“If you have complaints, come out.”
“If you have complaints, come out.”

A moment later.
The women, intimidated by the two, quickly dispersed.

Ju Na-young snorted at the sight.

A sideways glance…

Turning her head, she saw Yu Seha standing there blankly like a fool.

Seeing that, Ju Na-young pursed her lips and subtly…
Wrapped her arm around his neck.

“Hey, Yu Seha, let’s go to Ma Hana.”
“Huh? Oh, oh… thanks.”
“No big deal~ Friends help each other, right?”

Ju Na-young put particular emphasis on the word “friend.”
She quickly turned her gaze away, perhaps out of embarrassment.

“Meeooow… Thank you, Bora.”
“You’re welcome.”

Moon Bora, with a faint smile, gently patted Ma Hana’s head in response to her gratitude.

“Usually, first-year freshmen are obsessed with establishing hierarchy and seniority. Of course, in your case… it’s a bit different.”

“Meow… I see.”

Moon Bora, like a baby bird, nodded as she held Ma Hana’s hand and slowly followed behind.

Ahead were Yu Seha and Ju Na-young.

The two were chattering away.

To be precise, it was Ju Na-young who was doing all the talking.
Yu Seha was just responding appropriately.

“…?”

Moon Bora, who was watching absentmindedly, soon realized one thing.
It was something that felt oddly new.
Since it had been visible from the beginning.

“S-so anyway, this time, Peng Jin-ah unnie… no, the Professor’s common subject is…”

Ju Na-young clinging to Yu Seha and chattering away.
And Yu Seha, who listened to her without much thought.

Moon Bora’s focus was on Ju Na-young.

To be precise…

‘…How long does she plan to keep that up?’

It was her act of wrapping her arm around his neck.
In fact, the act itself was nothing significant.
If they’re close, it’s something anyone does often.

‘But…’

What bothered Moon Bora was the blush subtly appearing on Ju Na-young’s face.

To her, it looked like an attempt to hide her embarrassment.

Moon Bora looked on with a slightly sulky face and then shrugged her shoulders.

‘…Well, that can happen.’

If I were Ju Na-young…
My attitude towards Yu Seha would be quite complicated in many ways.

‘A rival competing for the position of Professor Peng Jin-ah’s exclusive disciple.’

He was also a benefactor who risked his life to help her.

As Ju Na-young, it was inevitable to have mixed feelings about Yu Seha.

Naturally, it would be difficult to adjust the distance in how to treat him.

‘…Well, the oblivious Yu Seha probably doesn’t think much of it, though.’

Moon Bora roughly understood the situation.
Normally, it would have ended there.
She wouldn’t have paid much attention.