I Became the Leader of Academy City

66 – Discipline 24. The Leading Manager Follows Through to the End (3)

I know very well why Oh Baek-seo moved in next door.

It’s to protect me.

No matter what, I couldn’t shake off the feeling of being overprotective.

Because I felt like I knew what the threat was targeting me.

White Paper, who had tried to protect me so much, left without telling me even though he had to be away for a few days.

It was a suspicious move.

Coincidentally, I was seriously injured in a fight with Kim Dal-bi, Han Seo-jin, and Moon Chae-yeon among the six criminals.

It was easy to guess what concerns the white paper must have had at this time.

In other words.

What if Baek Seo decided to take down Moon Chae-yeon, or eliminate the greater threat?

So what if he tried to move on his own?

‘If you had told me in advance, you would have thought I would absolutely stop it.’

I was able to infer the reason why White Paper left without saying a word.

Of course, there was no confirmation.

It was just a heartache.

Because the question of ‘why the White Paper wants to move alone without borrowing the power of the leadership’ is not resolved.

So… I just hoped my guess was wrong.

I tried contacting White Paper two more times, but the call was not connected.

[Ahn Woo-jin: Where are you? ]

There was no reply.

“Whoa…”

After several spatial leaps.

As I passed through the crack created in the air, a dark house came into view.

It was Oh Baek-seo’s house.

There was no way to figure out where the white paper had gone, so I came here feeling like I was grasping at straws.

‘You were extremely opposed to me coming here, weren’t you?’

It wasn’t surprising that my privacy was being invaded, but I guess I can somehow apologize later.

Because there are different priorities now.

Click.

I turned on the light and looked around.

‘… It’s neat.’

It was such a clean and ordinary room that I couldn’t understand why they were reluctant to let me in.

It may be an exaggeration, but it even showed a compulsive cleaning habit.

“?”

A flower placed on the desk caught my eye.

Peony flowers in a water bottle.

It was withering.

The flower had withered and turned into a dried flower.

─ ‘Do you know the flower language of the purple peony?’

Last semester, when I was preparing for the midterm exam.

The question White Paper asked when he saw my peony flower talisman came to mind.

‘For some reason, I felt like the question was unnatural.’

Now I think I know how the white paper asked about the flower language of the purple peony.

Perhaps these withered peony flowers were purple at first.

‘The flower language of the purple peony is… Anger.’

I couldn’t figure out why the peonies were being kept like this.

I looked around again.

“Hmm?”

For some reason, I felt a strange feeling of emptiness near the bookshelf.

Upon closer inspection, I noticed unnatural finishing lines on the floorboard below the bookshelf.

Using his unique ability, he set the coordinates to the other side of the bookshelf.

Damn.

A crack was created.

‘Coordinates have been set… ? It doesn’t work in places where you can’t move in the first place?’

This meant that there was space on the other side of the bookshelf.

I immediately moved on to space leap.

“… ?”

I generated light electricity with my fingers and looked around. When I saw the light switch, I turned it on.

The light flickered on and off, but soon came into full light.

Then my eyes opened wide.

“What… ?”

Neatly stored lethal weapons.

A process of magical tools for battle.

My head moved following the weapons, and then something even more surprising filled my vision.

“…”

Mind maps and all kinds of information filled one wall.

It was all about principal Lee Doo-hee.

I stood in front of the wall filled with information and quietly looked at the contents.

As time passed, my feelings cooled.

‘I expected it, but… , Was it real?’

My eyebrows furrowed.

In the end, the guess became confirmed.

It reminds me of the magical imprint on White Paper’s arm.

An elite agent, or Spartoi, she must have once been the headmaster’s hunting dog.

It seemed like he had gained freedom from the headmaster for some reason, but the reason was unknown.

Also, I am confident after looking at the mind map.

The purpose of the current white paper was to kill the headmaster.

The motive seems to be… It felt like revenge.

‘That’s right.’

The reason why White Paper tried to protect me excessively, and the reason why White Paper disappeared in the original work.

I felt like I knew everything.

If Baek Seo had left alone, it would seem that he did not need the power of the leadership.

Because the other person is the principal.

It would have been better to move alone and secretly than to stand out and lead a leader who was less powerful than the opponent.

In the original work, White Paper would have carried out his plan.

And seeing as Baek Seo’s whereabouts were nowhere to be found even after the headmaster committed suicide, he must have experienced something unpleasant in the process of carrying out his plan.

I didn’t think I would have left Neo Seoul. Even if you do that, you will end up in a hell where it will be difficult to survive.

It was impossible to move to another place where the Golden Sheep’s blessing was given.

Surviving until then… It was close to impossible unless you were like Goliath.

‘I also have an empty gun.’

While firearms were inserted into each slot appropriate for the shape of the firearm, only one slot was empty. Did the white paper take it?

Afterwards, as I looked around, a trash can caught my eye. The end of the paper was slightly sticking out from under the lid.

I opened the trash can. I saw a crumbled piece of paper. I took it out and checked it.

“… !”

I was swallowed up in vain.

Because that piece of paper was an application for discharge with Oh Baek-seo’s name written on it.

[Reasons for dismissal]

─ I am leaving the military due to personal reasons, but I will return soon.

The phrase ‘I’ll be back soon’ was used.

If it were a white paper, I could have taken a short vacation.

It seems that he had been planning to leave Asong High School for a while due to issues unrelated to leadership activities or the academy curriculum.

However, if you look at the fact that the move-out application was thrown in the trash can without being submitted.

I had no idea what kind of change I had experienced in my thought process, and maybe I had made a promise to come back anyway.

Moreover, if I had seen the discharge application, the result would have been obvious.

They probably went out of their way to find out what the problem was and of course help with the white paper.

The white paper probably expected that too.

“…”

The approval column for the leadership director and the student council was empty.

Even if this discharge application had been submitted anyway, I would have rejected it.

It would not have been because he wanted to resign.

I threw the paper in the trash can.

I had no intention of being heartbroken. I immediately started looking closely at the mind map organized by the white paper.

“Kid.”

Soon, a woman’s voice was heard from behind.

It was a golden sheep.

“… “You knew from the beginning, right?”

“Roughly.”

I didn’t ask why I didn’t tell him. Because it was obvious that I would be in danger.

To Geumyang, my only priority is myself. There was no reason to keep the white paper.

“You would have told me?”

Geumyang said.

“Oh Baek-seo is like a cheesecake that barely manages to stand on chopsticks. It was all okay because you supported it. In the meantime, you are being targeted by the headmaster’s subordinates her, but how could she have maintained her sanity her her her her?”

Geumyang tsk and clicked her tongue.

“Furthermore, she is a child who has a lot of human blood on her hands. It would be easier for her to move alone.”

“Yes, I know. I think so too…”

“Don’t look for the five hundred books.”

Geumyang cut off my answer and spoke firmly.

There was frost in that voice.

“You are not capable of anything right now. If you don’t want to die in vain, stay still.”

She knew it was a warning.

It was absurd for me to deal with the headmaster now.

The reason he became the leader of the leader and decided to use the leader was simply to defeat the six criminals individually.

There was a possibility that the six criminals except Goliath were on the headmaster’s side, and even Spartoi, who was the strongest after Goliath, was the headmaster’s subordinate.

It was easy to envision a future in which not only I, but even the leadership team, would be buried.

But… , The scene before my eyes was too harsh for me to stay still.

Before I knew it, I had figured out all the contents of the mind map.

I guessed what kind of moves the white paper could make and thought about it with game knowledge.

Suddenly, the memory of running around until the soles of her shoes were worn out, trying to find Kim Dal-bi, who had disappeared, seemed to overlap with this moment.

I couldn’t stay still.

“As long as you don’t die, it’s okay.”

I turned my back and walked away.

My heart was surprisingly cold.

Right now, I don’t think I’m afraid of anyone.

* * *

Shoot.

Dark alley.

The rain was drenching Oh Baek-seo and Kim Dal-bi.

Dalbi leaned her back against the wall and looked at the Grim Reaper standing in front of her.

A person holding a sword in one hand and a pistol equipped with a silencer in the other.

Dressed in black to hide in the dark.

It was five hundred books.

The white paper looked the same as it did in the past as a hunting dog. There wasn’t an ounce of mercy to be found in those eyes.

Dalbi smiled weakly and spoke her words.

“You know…”

Pusuk!

The blade of her magical sword pierced Dalbi’s thigh.

“Ugh… !”

When she suddenly felt intense pain, Dalby bit her lip and tried to hold back her screams. Her blood ran down her her bitten lip her and soaked in the rain.

Baekseo put her weight on her her Baekryundo her, which stabbed her her her her her Dalbi’s thigh her her her her, and stepped on her her her her her her her her her.

If Dalbi resisted even a little, Baekryundo would cut into her body.

If Dalbi made even the slightest noise, her bullet would pierce her her neck her her her.

“You were annoying.”

White Paper’s cool voice flowed through the sound of rain.

“I think it’s hard to forgive what Woojin tried to mess with.”

“Okay… ? Good…”

Dalby’s body temperature had dropped and her body was shaking.

After she lost a lot of blood, she was even soaked in cold rainwater.

Meanwhile, Dalbi’s mouth drew an arc to her.

“Me too.” Maybe you were a little annoying…”

Dalbi expressed her honest feelings.

But she didn’t even say the reason.