I Escaped the Exile Story Only To Find It Was a Regret Trope

39 – 7# The Redhead Doesn’t Die! (5)

It was certainly not an easy fight.

If it were simply a matter of specs and firepower, Yushin would have lost. But he barely won by seeing through his opponent’s inexperience. If the opponent had been as seasoned as Yushin.

No, if he had been able to follow even half of Yushin’s skills, he would never have lost. But what does that matter? In the end, the winner is himself, and the loser is the opponent.

Yushin thought that the story was already over with that, and it actually was. Surviving a lost fight was not as easy as one might think.

At least in the current academy setting, it might be different. In the dark fantasy world, one would rather experience things worse than death. For example, becoming a slave or an ornament.

Especially when he witnessed the defeated opponent being turned into a living ornament, he was so shocked that he couldn’t eat properly for a while.

Anyway, leaving the old memories at that, Yushin enjoyed the pleasure of his victory. Athena, of course, and Ha-young and Yuri also came to congratulate him on his victory.

“As expected, oppa! I knew you would win!”

“I, I believed in you! Yushin!”

“Really?”

“Really!”

“It was a splendid victory, Revil.”

With this much, he must have come to his senses. Thinking so, Yushin turned his head and couldn’t help but tilt his head. Hyunwoo was clearly lying in the middle.

For some reason, in the moment he turned his head, Hyunwoo’s figure disappeared. What? He didn’t feel any presence? Did the medical team take him away in that short time?

‘Well, there’s no reason to worry about it.’

“Yushin.”

“Disciplinary Captain?”

In the first place, Yushin couldn’t pay any more attention there. An unexpected guest had come to see Yushin. The disciplinary captain, Kang Seol-yeon, was now in front of him.

“Surprising, I thought you would go straight to your brother.”

“Hmph, he’s someone who lost a fight he could have easily won. He deserves it.”

“Strict, but there’s a kind side to him.”

“Maybe this incident will make him realize something.”

Seolyeon nodded in agreement. Indeed, Hyunwoo had talent. If he tried hard enough, he could easily be promoted to Class S, despite having such talent.

But due to arrogance and complacency, he kept missing opportunities. No matter how skilled he was, no matter how overflowing with talent, he kept missing chances?

That too was a reflection of his abilities and limits. And as his sister, Seolyeon felt a sense of responsibility towards Hyunwoo. A responsibility for not teaching him properly.

“I’ll just check on him briefly in the infirmary, then return to my duties with the disciplinary committee.”

“You’re not going to stay with him?”

“I’ve spoiled him too much until now.”

“Hmm, is that so.”

Yushin nodded vaguely, not wanting to get involved in someone else’s family matters. After sending Seolyeon off, Yushin spoke.

“We can’t just let a day like this go by.”

“Then?”

“Let’s go home and eat and drink.”

No matter how much work there was to do, he wasn’t the kind of person to let a day like this pass by. At least on a day like today, he could relax.

At Yushin’s words, Yuri and Hayeong began listing the foods they wanted to eat with joy. Meanwhile, Athena, not knowing what the foods were, couldn’t keep up.

It fell to Yushin to explain. But before they could have the party, there was something they needed to do first. That was to take Selena to the infirmary.

“I’m sorry, I’ve only caused trouble.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. After fighting directly, I realized I couldn’t handle it alone.”

“Indeed. You’re still the senior.”

Yuri chimed in with Yushin’s words. After fighting directly with one of the second-year Class A students, Hope, she realized her own shortcomings. She couldn’t stay by her brother’s side like this.

I need to gain it too.

My own strength, my own awakening.

But the girl’s wish would be answered a little later. For now, Yuri chose to help her brother Yushin take Selena to the infirmary.

Fortunately, Selena only had minor abrasions, nothing life-threatening. She wouldn’t be unable to continue her hero activities. That was a relief.

“To think she was ambushed by two people.”

“Ambushed by two people? By Meina and Hope?”

“What? Hope? Who’s that?”

“……?”

But an unexpected crack appeared. Selena had no idea who Hope was. Yushin immediately noticed the unnaturalness of it.

“Yuri, didn’t you say that Hope was also a famous strongman in Class 2-A?”

“Did I say that?”

“Hmm.”

Yuri tilted her head and asked Yushin back. Judging by her reaction, it seemed she didn’t even know who Hope was. Unless she had short-term memory loss.

Someone must have intervened in this matter.

And this method was also the one Yushin had suffered from terribly. This dirty way of manipulating and controlling people’s memories at will, Yushin immediately checked the infirmary.

But no matter how much he looked, he couldn’t see any sign of Hyunwoo, who he thought would have been taken to the infirmary. Yushin gritted his teeth. Athena approached Yushin.

“Revil, no, Yushin. No matter how you look at it, it seems to be that guy.”

“I think so too.”

“Could it be, is he really alive?”

“They say ‘impossible things happen.'”

Impossible. I definitely killed him properly back then. I even blocked all possibilities of resurrection. But even if it’s impossible, there’s evidence that he’s alive.

Denying it any further would be foolish.

I have no choice but to admit it. The greatest and worst enemy I’ve ever faced in my life has reappeared before my eyes. Even Athena, realizing the truth, had a tense expression.

It’s only natural.

Both Athena and I were tormented by that guy. Treated as if we didn’t exist with his mind control ability, or treated as enemies by our comrades.

Some of them even had to take their own lives.

Yushin and Athena, who had no choice but to watch their comrades take their own lives, were deeply scarred. And then he appeared before them and said.

[They have been saved. There is absolutely no reason to be sad.]

Hearing that kind of talk made them furious.

Athena also hated the sage very much. Although his abilities didn’t work on her because she was a demigod, the problem was that he openly took people around her as hostages and threatened her.

If you don’t follow, everyone around you will die.

Thanks to that, Athena had to deny Yushin’s achievements to save people. The guilt from that time still remained in Athena’s heart.

Yushin said it was okay, though.

[If denying me will save them? It’s a condition close to a bargain. Well done.]

In fact, Yushin knew that fame was a futile consumable. He praised Athena’s actions. Fame doesn’t matter. But human life is different.

A dead person can’t be brought back to life no matter what.

Especially if it’s the life of someone close to you, you should take even better care of it, right? But no matter how much Yushin said it was okay, Athena was not okay at all.

‘How dare he force such a trashy thing on me.’

I can never forgive him.

I will end that b*stard’s life with my own hands.

That is the least I can do to atone.

* * *

What meaning is there in a life controlled by others?

Can a life that proceeds according to a scenario determined by a god truly be called my own? If I were to answer that question, it would be no.

The story of a hero defeating the demon king.

It was an honor to participate as the protagonist of that story. But there were too many things lost in that story. It was inevitable, sacrifices had to be made.

That’s how I consoled myself.

It was inevitable.

I deliberately turned a blind eye.

But the truth was far more cruel and sharp than I thought. The truth was so painful that it could gouge out the eyes that witnessed it. In fact, the ending of this story was already decided.

The humans who survive.

The humans who are sacrificed.

The good and the evil.

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Everything was already decided. Can this really be called life? No, this is not life. If you insist, it’s nothing more than a puppet. Therefore, I decided.

I will completely destroy the scenario that others have arbitrarily decided.

The life of a puppet being controlled doesn’t matter. Rather, it would be salvation for them. They would no longer be controlled arbitrarily.

If that’s not salvation, then what is?

However, my plan failed completely. By the absolute being who wants to protect this scenario. I admit it. I was unprepared, I underestimated them too much.

But there is still a chance.

The girl with purple hair, Hopran. No, the thing that took the form of Hopran turned its head. In front of it were two unconscious men and women.

I hope there is salvation for you.