Became a Human Rights Advocate

55 – Episode 11. Midterm.

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“… Is it Cheongmyeong?”

“Yes, Qingming.”

“Even though it is an opportunity to enter the top 4 prestigious schools?”

I nodded towards Chae Hee-rin, who had an absurd expression.

“Not my taste.”

Cheongmyeong will close at the end of this year.

But even if the door wasn’t closed, Qingming didn’t have the intention of entering the school in the first place.

This is because the Cheongmyung Foundation, which runs Cheongmyung, is more like a broker than an education foundation.

Originally, most students who graduate from Academia go back to their hometowns where their families will be waiting for them.

After that, it is only after taking a break of 6 months at the shortest and 2 years at the longest, that they decide where they belong.

Whether to be a hero belonging to a country, a hero belonging to a guild close to a multinational mercenary group, or working as a freelance hero.

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Of course, this is the story of some students who deserve to be heroes.

The vast majority will live the lives of ordinary people.

Anyway, since this is an important crossroads in life, this break was actively recommended to graduates.

There was also a research result that showed that the satisfaction level of heroes who had this break period was overwhelmingly higher than that of heroes who did not.

Well, fundamentally, it’s because the battle against the Irregular has stabilized to some extent, and there’s more room in the supply and demand of manpower.

But the case of Qingming is different.

More than 90% of the graduates of Cheongmyeong enter the guild without a break.

Cheongmyeong fills a certain percentage of students with students who are good at controlling themselves.

Orphans, poor economic circumstances, mental defects, etc.

Students like this are brainwashed as if their only goal is to be selected by a guild without knowing it, in the midst of the school tradition of infinite competition and a curriculum that has many parts related to guilds.

Actually, this is only a known part, but behind the Blue Myeong Foundation, there is a more sinister part-

“Hey, Sihyuk Lee.”

Chae Hee-rin’s voice broke my thoughts.

“Uh.”

“Don’t talk about that in front of the other Cheongmyeong kids. They will be lynched en masse.”

“Are you okay in front of you?”

“Of course not.”

Chaehee Lin continued her words as she put another piece of her fries into her mouth.

“I’m not like those idiots.”

“The idiots?”

“Yeah, stupid. Fanatics who value the name of the school more than themselves. Just being in the same place makes me feel like my intelligence is dropping.”

Chae Hee-rin made an expression as if she was really in a bad mood.

“But why did you enter Qingming?”

“It suits my taste.”

Chaehee Lin followed her words I said earlier with her provocative gaze.

“As long as you show your skills, they won’t interfere with what I do.”

If she is like Chaehee-rin, she is the reason why she is like Chaehee-rin.

Chaehee Rin has subdued those who quarrel with her in every way, and she is a woman who has become one of the aces of Cheongmyeong.

… Anyway, I think I just heard that somewhere.

Ah, I remembered.

‘Don’t interfere with what I am doing. I’ll prove it with my skills.’

This is a line that comes out when choosing Chae Hee-rin, and it overlaps with her ambiguous performance for a 5-star, and it was one of the reasons why Chae Hee-rin became her laughing bell.

She shouted ‘Please don’t prove it!!!!!!’ And even had a tradition of uploading a picture of Chae Hee-rin as her concept post.

As she thinks about that, she smiles mischievously-

“… Funny?”

“Oops.”

Chaehee Rin’s bloody voice reached her ears.

She lifted her head in surprise, and her cold eyes, Chaehee Rin, were glaring at me.

I feel like the temperature around me has gone down several degrees in an instant.

… Wasn’t she a pyrotechnic, you.

“No, I suddenly had another idea.”

“… Ha.”

Chaehee-rin let out a light sigh and relaxed her expression at the sound I gave her.

“I’ll take a look. Because those who regret it tend to bend down and enter.”

Chaehee Lin clicked her tongue once and put her fries in her mouth.

“Anyway, it’s a pity. It can’t be helped that it’s not your taste, but I tried to take care of you in many ways if you came to Cheongmyeong.”

“It’s not until I bring you something.”

“Of course, I am not saying that they will give it to you for free. Your knowledge will help me too…. Anyway, since I don’t want to come, I won’t say more, but if you change your mind later, tell me.”

“Yes. I will consider it.”

I nodded casually.

According to the story of Legend of Academia, Cheongmyeong will be closed at the end of this year.

This is because the dark side of the Cheongmyeong Foundation is revealed to the public through the hands of the ‘teacher’.

Just now, Chae Hee-rin said that she likes Cheongmyeong because ‘he can do whatever he wants’, but she actually said that is also one of the traps set by Cheongmyeong.

When the graduation season arrives, she will use all the actions she had silently turned a blind eye to as cards, and start blackmailing under the guise of negotiations.

No matter how strong Chae Hee-rin is, she is only a teenager. She tried to resist many students who were before her, but she ended up being sold to her guild according to the will of the foundation.

“Hey, Heerin Chae.”

“Huh?”

“Now that I’m talking about Cheongmyeong, I have one more question.”

There was one thing to check.

“Those who use boosters in Qingming still remain.”

“Why are you asking me that?”

Chae Hee-rin asked with a strange expression.

“You are also a special department.”

“… I really don’t like that tone.”

“Anyways, are you there or not?”

The boss of the Zetas family is a very capable guy.

It’s been about a month since the booster factory was destroyed, so it’s time to build a booster distribution line again.

The biggest consumer of boosters is, of course, Qingming.

There are few students who would be hesitant to use a booster in Cheongmyung, which is a result-oriented system. As he is a top performer, he has enough money to spare.

The teachers of Cheongmyeong, who are supposed to prevent students from escaping, turn a blind eye to the use of boosters.

In addition, some bad teachers who were crazy about performance even put pressure on students who did not use boosters.

As Paulo said, there are many guys who think they can handle the side effects of that level when it comes to getting stronger.

Without even knowing what kind of ruin awaits at the end.

“Yes.”

“How much?”

“Quite. But not as much as before…. I wonder if what you and I blew up worked, I barely saw it for a while.”

Chae Hee-rin said that and made a strange expression.

For some reason, his eyes are mixed with dissatisfaction.

Is there anything in the conversation that would annoy Chae Hee-rin?

Such a question lingered in my head for a while, but since Chae Hee-rin’s original personality is eccentric, she decided to move on.

“Do you know Mr. Joo Ji-young?”

“I contacted you via text message. For a while, just watch.”

Chaehee Rin sucked her cola with a straw, still dissatisfied.

“Haa… Ever since I went to the specialty department, it feels like only annoying things happen.”

“… Aren’t you even attending?”

“If the teacher calls you, you have to stay still. It looks like they will give you a penalty if you ignore it.”

“Isn’t it okay to come?”

“… Ha. Let’s not talk.”

From Chae Hee-rin’s point of view, it didn’t seem like the Special Division was a very trustworthy group.

Well, she hasn’t been summoned since her first activity. She is in a situation where she can’t make up for her messed up first impression, so it’s not surprising that Chae Hee-rin thinks so.

But-

“You don’t have to worry, if you stay in the special department, you will definitely be of great help to Chae Hee-rin.”

“… On what grounds?”

When Chae Hee-rin asked, I opened my mouth with a bright smile.

If it takes four days, you can say we’ve become friends, and we can joke about this much.

Actually, I’m not kidding.

“I am in the special department.”

“… Are you serious?”

“Uh.”

I chuckled and raised my thumb as I took out my white dry teeth.

Then, Chae Hee-rin’s expression is strangely distorted, like an aluminum can at a separate collection point.

“… I really hate it.”

Chae Hee-rin frowned at my words, frightened.

“Open the book again.”

“Yes.”

The gag of conversion didn’t work, so I smoked a book and muttered inwardly.

… On the subject of the 5-star weakest.

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“Then be careful going in.”

“Who are you talking to?”

At Lee Si-hyeok’s greeting, Chae-hee and Rin shrugged her shoulders and asked back.

“… Yes, I have to be careful. Get in there on your own.”

Lee Si-hyeok speaks with a brusque face. Chaehee and Rin smiled mischievously at Lee Sihyuk and waved her hand.

“See you tomorrow, Sihyuk Lee.”

“… OK, see you tomorrow.”

With the last greeting, Lee Si-hyeok and Chae Hee-rin turned to each other’s dormitories.

The steps of Chae Hee-rin walking between the streetlights are infinitely light today.

Is it because the ability application subject that has been bothering her for the past year has finally been solved?

Of course, there are influences, but the more fundamental reason lies elsewhere.

As for Chae Hee-rin, she was always full of people around her as she was the ace of Cheongmyeong, but she didn’t have a guy she could confidently call herself a friend.

Everyone approached Chae Hee-rin to get something, and she allowed her access only to those who could get something from her.

Rather, it would be a friendly relationship where Victoria, who quarrels with each other for no reason, could be called a bad friend.

Of course, the two parties involved would never admit it.

‘Something feels light.’

It was the first time in years that she had such a casual chat with someone else.

The conversation with Lee Si-hyeok was slowly relieving Chae-hee-rin’s stress.

‘I think everything will work out just like this.’

Chaehee Rin walked down the street in the dark night, humming to her own song.

In a nearby alley, someone is standing hidden in the dark.

The one silently staring at Chae Hee-rin is In-yeong of a man.

As soon as Chaehee Rin disappeared from her sight, her shadow melted like water without even making a sound.

As if nothing had happened.