Academy Silver Gatekeeper

10 – Hospital visit – 2

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The hospital room door opens and a dark-haired female student peeks in.

“there. Examiner Baek Seo-jin?”

“Here.”

“ah. hello! May I come in?”

“What if you left the door open already? Come in quickly.”

Only then does Kim Soo-hyun carefully enter the hospital room.

That look… um, yes It was like a nervous kitten.

It’s not something you do to show off your cuteness. I know you’re doing that because you’re timid.

Wasn’t even the characteristic he possessed a ‘genius with an inferiority complex’?

‘How did such a child become the Red Witch?’

A timid kid like that becomes a rare villain who kills and injures 500,000 people?

What a terrible process did the villains go through to remodel their minds?

After all, a villain is just a villain. At least this world is like that.

“I… Are you okay?”

Kim Soo-hyun, hesitantly approaching the side of the bed, asks.

A face full of regret Does it seem like she thinks it’s her fault that I got hurt?

However, there is no reason for Kim Soo-hyun to be sorry. The decision was made by myself.

The way to get rid of that sorry even a little bit quickly is very simple.

It shows that you are fine, and it blurs the worry itself.

“As you can see, I am fine. I guess I was lucky.”

“All right, I’m glad. I was very worried because you seemed seriously injured. I wanted to go to the hospital right away that day, but everyone stopped me… really sorry. I’m sorry, judge. The judge risked his life to save me… .”

“No. That’s really fine. Even if I had come back then, I would have lost my mind, so I wouldn’t have been able to say hello like now.”

And at this time, it is dangerous for Kim Soo-hyun to wander around carelessly.

Those who have failed may be waiting around to achieve their goals somehow.

It is said that my hard work in trying to erase the future of becoming a red witch is in vain.

“still… sorry. I’m really sorry, Judge.”

“That’s because it’s okay. Oh, how is that injured area? Last time I saw it, I remember Suhyeon also had a big wound on her leg.”

“Yes? ah… It’s okay, it’s okay. I received treatment right away, and everything healed.”

Hey, if I hadn’t gotten better, I wouldn’t have been able to visit the hospital like that.

“Hey, by the way, Judge. You can speak comfortably.”

“Me? No, no. it’s okay I am comfortable with this.”

There was a time when I was friendly with a kid and immediately complained.

Can a civil servant ignore a child like that? Do you think you should use respectful words?

It was stuffy and my nose was stuffy, but I couldn’t even do anything about it.

I just had to take a swear word and be warned not to do it again.

Since then, it has become a habit to just treat anyone with respect.

It’s a habit that started with a sad reason, but now I feel anxious if I don’t do that.

What should I say? Should I say that it is like committing a great sin?

Eating complaints to the terminal was a greater stress than expected.

“still… I guess you’re older than me… .”

“Wouldn’t it be rude for Suhyeon to talk about her age?”

“Yes? oh Ahh! Aww?! I’m sorry!!”

I just said it as a joke. If you react so seriously, I’m rather embarrassed.

I was trying to stop Kim Soo-hyun, who said he was sorry, but I heard a coughing sound from behind.

“Kuhm! Hmm!”

I didn’t even feel popular. It was apparently Kim Soo-hyun alone who entered the hospital room.

Could it be that the damned villains have finally come all the way here?

“grandfather.”

At that moment, Kim Soo-hyun moves and approaches the old man.

than that… grandfather? Grandpa? Come to think of it, the two seem oddly similar.

But wait a minute. With that face, with that dress. It’s an old man I’ve seen on the news sometime.

Where did you see… . Yes, I was with Ma Hak-joon in a program called ‘Past Heroes’… .

“It’s Kang Min-seong. I heard you saved my granddaughter. So I came here to say thank you.”

– Activates the 3rd eye. –

◎ Kang Min-seong

: Ageless sword

◎ Details

: Despite the passage of time, he has not lost his hopes.

All abilities are enhanced when holding a sword.

It doesn’t break down except in one case.

really… Are you really Kang Min-seong? The person that even the villains feared and called the Sword Demon?

One of the heroes who saved Korea together with Ma Hak-jun is standing in front of me?!

‘And that Kang Min-seong’s granddaughter… Kim Soohyun?’

I could understand once again why the villains were aiming for Kim Soo-hyun.

If you kidnap the granddaughter of such a tycoon, you can use it as a negotiating card later.

The family of Kang Min-seong is said to be the best weaponry in Korea.

I heard that there was one S-class and several A-class in that family.

It is said to be connected with all kinds of politicians and businessmen, so the power must be enormous.

For the villains, kidnapping Kim Soo-hyun was the best card.

“I am Baek Seo-jin. It is an honor to meet you.”

I got up from bed and bowed my head to the old man.

He said that people should distinguish when to build their pride and when not to.

From my point of view, the current situation could be 100% the latter.

Bowing your head is never servile or shameful.

The old man in front of me is a giant with enough strength and back.

Ma Hak-jun is great enough, but that old man is also great enough.

“If it’s an honor to meet you, can you do me a favor?”

I’ll do my best in anything! I even thought about what to say.

But I put it on hold for now because I think it’s too lean.

As I calmly waited for the next words, Kang Min-seong cleared his throat and continued.

“I want you to stop listening to your granddaughter.”

“… Yes?”

“Isn’t our Suhyeon always asking for it? There’s even an apology there. That’s enough for this old man to see, so just pretend you can’t win.”

“I-I mean… .”

“I mean, please be comfortable talking to Suhyeon, young friend.”

excuse me? Isn’t something a little odd?

‘I’m a precious lady, so don’t speak lightly!’ Isn’t that what should have been said?

You’re not asking me to use honorifics, but I’m asking you to be comfortable with your words?

“Is this a request that is difficult to accept?”

“no. As student Suhyeon said, there is a slight age difference, so I think it’s okay to talk comfortably!”

Don’t curse at me for being cowardly. This is all a way to survive.

And the hero of the past is asking for it like that. then you have to listen cancer!

“Well, then… Su, Suhyeon? Can I call you like this?”

“Yes! Judge. like!”

At my words, Kim Soo-hyun steps up to me and smiles happily.

I don’t understand why it’s so good to talk comfortably, but what is it?

To be honest, I also had a desire to be a little closer to Kim Soo-hyun.

It’s pretty, the family is huge, and whatever the superficial reasons are.

‘I don’t know if there will be another time when the villains are aiming for it.’

For now, let’s say that the immediate kidnapping crisis was passed thanks to my performance.

However, at any time, the villains can target Kim Soo-hyun again.

And if she finally succeeds, she will eventually become the ‘Red Witch’ as planned.

The problem is that I can’t explain this to anyone.

I can’t even tell Kim Soo-hyun, the person involved. Because the reason is so stupid.

Even if it’s like me, ‘Actually, you’re going to be a future carnage!’ If you do, they will tell you to stop talking bullshit.

In the end, the way is to watch from as close as possible and notice an unexpected crisis.

Since she is said to be the only granddaughter of Kang Min-seong, there must be many people who can help her.

All I have to do is buy a little time before they come.

‘yes. Just like at the academy.’

While making that conclusion, Kim Soo-hyun sits next to him and chatters.

I heard you saw him defeating Park Jun-woo from a distance. that it was really cool

He said he was so thankful that he let go and stood in the way of Elder.

Afterwards, I was asked if I was really an ordinary judge, and I was slightly stabbed.

In fact, an ordinary judge is right. It’s because it’s not normal only when you’re judging.

“Hey, wait a minute. Suhyeon. That, Chairman? Sit next to me and… .”

“It’s fine. let’s share stories Never mind me.”

It’s because it’s too burdensome to stand still and look at it like that.

They talk, but they say they don’t know if it goes into their ears or nose.

Whether or not he knew my inner thoughts, Kim Soo-hyun seemed very happy.

Thanks to that, at some point, I forgot Kang Min-seong’s existence and focused on the conversation with her.

*

“… .”

Kang Min-seong stood at the entrance of the hospital room, quietly looking at his granddaughter.

How could her smile resemble my mother so much?

It is as if his own daughter, who passed away a long time ago, came back to life.

‘I’m sorry.’

Grandparents who are too big, great mother-in-law, and family relatives.

In the meantime, Kim Soo-hyun, who can be said to be relatively ordinary, was under severe pressure.

‘Even if it was simply a statement of expectations, it would have put a heavy burden on that child.’

Because she is the only granddaughter of Kang Min-seong, even for my mother who died with honor.

Be strong. No, you have to be strong. You must be a great talent.

The child who was crushed by that enormous pressure became smaller and smaller again.

From readwn.com

Just because special people are family doesn’t mean they’re all special.

Because there is normality, specialness can exist.

Kim Soo-hyun seems to have regarded that mediocrity as falling behind, not mediocrity.

He was speechless and increasingly depressed.

It was the same even after entering the academy. Rather, it got worse.

So, he even asked his friend, Ma Hak-jun, to a level of almost begging.

In the meantime, he said he was attacked by villains.

Almost as if the elder himself tried to kidnap my granddaughter.

An irreversible tragedy could have happened. The devastation was prevented by a young man.

His name is Baek Seo-jin. It was the examiner who was dispatched on the day of the incident.

‘He stood in front of Elder himself to send Suhyeon.’

It is said that it was not published as an article because it was so absurd.

However, Ma Hak-jun told him directly. that it is true

Baek Seo-jin blocked Elder’s way and saved Su-hyeon, and even then he lived.

‘For that reason, that young man is Suhyeon’s benefactor. And he would have become someone he admired.’

As soon as I heard, he beat all the students as soon as he came.

Was he also an ordinary person, a being who revealed himself as special in that ordinary?

Probably, there is no one who wants to be more like Suhyeon.

To be honest, there was a little bit of doubt.

He even sweated to stop Kim Soo-hyun from wanting to go to the hospital right away.

However, Kang Min-seong could not overcome his granddaughter in the end.

“It was really cool when the judges just did this… .”

“No, no. That’s just because I’m lucky… .”

Kang Min-seong, who was staring at the two men and women, quietly left the hospital room.

Whatever it was, if my granddaughter was good, it was good for me.