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

43 – 8# The Reunion with the Red-Haired One Was the Worst (4)

Even though Hyunwoo was not someone she liked.

Apart from that, Yushin sympathized with Hyunwoo’s end. It was because he met his end in a way similar to a dark fantasy. Even at the hands of his own sister.

But that didn’t mean Yushin could do anything for him. If it were just ordinary magic, maybe. But the sage’s magic is different.

To undo magic, you first need to understand it. However, the sage uses his own unique magic, not general magic.

And there is no magician in this world capable of undoing it. At least, that much can be said for certain. That’s why he is called a sage.

Even if you don’t acknowledge anything else.

You have to acknowledge the sage’s skill.

Because he experienced it firsthand. Because he suffered to death. But he couldn’t stand seeing that b*stard rampaging here again. Yushin quickly gathered everyone.

Fortunately, neither Selena, Yuri, nor Hayoung had fallen for the sage’s tricks. Since he couldn’t explain the details of this matter, he made a plausible explanation.

“Even Athena’s nemesis has crossed over?!”

“Yes. That’s what happened.”

“I’m sorry.”

He couldn’t reveal that he was the hero Revil. So he made up a story that Athena’s nemesis had crossed over. Fortunately, they believed it easily.

“Now is not the time for apologies, we need to clean up this mess!”

“Y-yes. We can’t just stay like this!”

“We have no choice but to chase that Hyunwoo guy.”

The sage is now wearing Hyunwoo’s guise. That means the people here perceive him as Hyunwoo. So they need to catch and deal with him quickly.

Before he causes any more trouble.

Even though they were exhausted from the continuous search. Yushin moved again without rest. Of course, he thought about letting Hayoung and Yuri rest, but they refused.

“Oppa is working hard on something. We can’t just sit back.”

“I-I don’t want to run away anymore!”

“Then do as you wish.”

Yushin had no intention of stopping them. It was all their own choice. He just promised to protect them as much as possible so they wouldn’t get hurt.

‘You’re still not honest. But that’s why you’re the hero I love.’

During his time as a hero, he suffered unimaginable abuse and discrimination. Just because he lacked power. Of course, the position of a hero requires power.

Naturally, if you lack power, you will be pushed out.

But he wasn’t even given a fair chance. He was just continuously attacked because of the stigma of his first impression. But despite that.

He eventually saved the world.

That can be said to be proof of his nobility. While harboring resentment and hatred towards people, swallowing humiliation and anger that could have led him to destroy the world.

He personally saved the people who mocked and banished him.

And even now, it wouldn’t be much different. If so, there is only one thing he must do. To become his unchanging sword. Yes, that’s all.

“What are you laughing at all by yourself?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

He was just reaffirming it. His mission, and what he must do. Although Yushin felt suspicious, he focused on the sage for now.

The sage took over Hyunwoo’s body. If it had ended with just that, it wouldn’t have been much of a problem. Of course, the sage wouldn’t have taken the body without any thought.

And more importantly, that guy said it himself. That he was overlaying consciousness. That means people in this world perceive the sage as ‘Hyunwoo’.

“At first, it felt like I was going crazy. The memories of Hyunwoo that I knew were being erased, and it felt like they were being forcibly covered.”

This was clearly known from Seolyeon’s testimony. Although she said she hadn’t lost her memory for some reason now. At least Seolyeon recognized it from the beginning.

Other humans would have fallen right into the sage’s trick. Thinking about that, the academy couldn’t be considered safe either. Yushin kept pondering.

What is the sage aiming for? He babbled about salvation. In the fantasy world, it was a delusion that he had to lead people himself.

‘But this time, it was different.’

Unlike the last time when he led a cult while packaging himself as a savior. This time, it was clearly different. Did his thoughts change after dying and coming back to life?

Well, whether good or bad.

We’ll find out soon.

* * *

And Yushin’s prediction was accurate. As soon as they returned to the academy, they found Hyunwoo surrounded by students.

Seolyeon bit her lip upon seeing Hyunwoo. She couldn’t hold back her rising emotions. If Yushin hadn’t been there beside her.

She might have run to attack Hyunwoo immediately. Yushin grabbed Seolyeon’s wrist. Because it seemed like she would rush out at any moment.

“Calm down, causing a scene here will only harm us.”

“I know that.”

“Then that’s fine.”

So, could you let go of my hand?

Even though she said she knew, Seolyeon didn’t let go of Yushin’s hand. They had a brief struggle, but Yushin soon nodded as if he understood.

Because her family had been through such a thing.

She would need someone to rely on. In that case, he had no choice but to play that role. It wasn’t because he lacked the strength to let go of her hand.

It was because he genuinely cared for Seolyeon.

Anyway, to cut to the chase, after gathering floating information. Hyunwoo was said to be a famous prospect at the academy, known for his kind and gentle personality.

So, you’re going with that setting?

Of course, Yushin, whose memory of the academy hadn’t been altered, found it laughable. But at least the academy students seemed to believe it.

“You’ve really spread the drug thick.”

“This feels almost like hypnosis.”

“Do you feel the same way?”

Surprisingly, Yuri was the most sensitive to it. Perhaps it was because a similar experience came to mind. She was not accepting Hyunwoo’s situation as normal.

On the other hand, Hayeong was trembling with fear at the sight. Hayeong felt like she was going crazy. She knew in her head that it wasn’t normal.

But seeing it directly, she couldn’t help but think, wasn’t it always like this? Hayeong decided to close her eyes. Maybe if she didn’t see it, it would be okay.

“Hey.”

“What do you want now?”

Yushin and Seolyeon encountered an unexpected person. A girl with white hair and a small frame, the student council president Ban Hayeon, stood before them.

Her expression didn’t look very good. She had a sulky look, like a child whose toy had been taken away. She sighed and said,

“I’m the student council president. For now.”

“What do you mean?”

“It seems like I’ll soon be replaced by that guy.”

Hayeon pointed her finger at Hyunwoo, who was surrounded by students. Being the student council president isn’t something you can achieve just by being strong.

No matter how much survival of the fittest it is. To get a high position like the student council president, you need the consent of many students. In other words, you need fame and votes.

And Hayeon had never missed being the student council president from the first year to the second year. But now, in the second semester of the third year, her confidence was greatly shaken for the first time.

“Could it be that he’s not affected by it?”

Seolyeon, as well as Athena and Yushin, who were watching from behind, were shocked. They never thought there would be a student unaffected by the sage’s magic.

“Hmph, isn’t it obvious?”

“What do you mean by obvious?”

“There’s no way I would have stayed still while that guy grew like that!”

Student council president Hayeon would use any means necessary to become the student council president. And if there was someone as noticeable as that guy, she would have done something about it right away.

But she didn’t?

If the information in my head is true, and I stayed still? That doesn’t make sense. In other words, all the information in my head is fake.

Seolyeon, as well as Yushin, were astonished at Hayeon’s appearance, who had escaped manipulation in an unimaginable way. What kind of my pace is this?

“But he’s a good guy, even if you call him transcendent. To the point where even I feel fear.”

“What kind of information is in your head?”

“The strongest, and trying to rightly reform this academy. A considerate guy who has helped many students… That’s how I perceive him. In fact, I also received help from him a few times.”

It’s ridiculous.

Me, receiving help?

No way!

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Yushin, who was watching the scene, thought.

‘This guy is just a complete lunatic.’