I Became the Student Council President of Academy City

Chapter 67

I knew well the reason why Baek Seo moved next door.

It was to protect me.

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t shake off the feeling of overprotection.

It felt as if he knew exactly what threat was targeting me.

Despite his intense desire to protect me, Baek Seo left without telling me, even though he would be away for several days.

It was a suspicious move.

At that time, I was seriously injured after fighting with Moon Chae-yeon, following fights with Kim Dal-bi and Han Seo-jin among the six sinners.

It was easy to guess what kind of worries Baek Seo might have had at this timing.

In other words.

What if Baek Seo decided to take down Moon Chae-yeon, or remove a greater threat? What if he intended to act alone?

‘He probably thought I would definitely stop him if he told me in advance.’

I could guess the reason why Baek Seo left without a word.

Of course, there was no solid evidence. It was purely a hunch.

‘The question of why Baek Seo is trying to act alone without borrowing the power of the disciplinary committee remains unresolved.’

So... I could only hope that my guess was wrong.

I tried to contact Baek Seo two more times, but the call did not go through.

[ An Woo-jin : Where are you? ]

There was no reply.

“Hoo....”

After several space leaps.

As I emerged from the rift created in the air, a dark house came into view. It was Baek Seo’s house.

Not knowing where Baek Seo had gone, I came here grasping at straws.

‘He strongly opposed me coming here, didn’t he?’

It felt inappropriate to invade his privacy, but I could apologize later.

For now, there were other priorities.

Click.

I turned on the light and looked around.

‘... It’s clean.’

It was a neat and ordinary room, to the point where I couldn’t understand why he was reluctant to let me in.

It might be an excessive thought, but I even glimpsed an obsessive cleaning habit.

“?”

A flower on the desk caught my eye.

A peony in a water bottle. It was withered.

The flower had dried and become a dry flower.

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

Last semester, while preparing for the midterm exam.

Baek Seo’s question about my peony amulet came to mind.

‘I thought the question felt unnatural.’

Now I seemed to understand why Baek Seo asked about the language of the purple peony.

Perhaps this withered peony was also originally purple.

‘The language of the purple peony is... anger.’

I couldn’t understand why he kept the peony like this.

I looked around again.

“Hmm?”

A strange sense of emptiness emanated from the direction of the bookshelf.

Upon closer inspection, there was an unnatural finishing line on the flooring under the bookshelf.

I used my unique ability to set coordinates on the opposite side of the bookshelf.

Crack.

A rift was created.

‘The coordinates are set...? It usually doesn’t work if there’s no space on the other side?’

This meant there was space behind the bookshelf.

I immediately leaped through the space.

I had no intention of feeling disheartened. I immediately began to carefully examine the mind map Baek Seo had organized.

“Kid.”

Eventually, I heard a woman’s voice from behind.

It was Golden Sheep.

“...You knew from the beginning, didn’t you?” “Roughly.”

I didn’t question why she didn’t tell me. It was obvious I would be in danger.

To Golden Sheep, the priority was me. There was no reason to protect Baek Seo.

“I told you, didn’t I?”

Golden Sheep said.

“Baek Seo is like a cheesecake precariously balanced on a pair of chopsticks. It was all fine because you were supporting her. But with you being targeted by the Principal’s henchmen, could she have stayed sane?”

Golden Sheep clicked her tongue.

“Besides, she’s a kid who’s stained her hands with a lot of human blood. It’s more comfortable for her to move alone.” “Yeah, I know. I think so too....” “Don’t look for Baek Seo.”

Golden Sheep cut off my answer and spoke firmly.

There was frost in her voice.

“You’re not in a position to do anything right now. If you don’t want to die in vain, stay still.”

I knew it was a warning.

Facing the Principal with my current state was absurd.

The reason I aimed to become the head of the disciplinary committee was to deal with the six sinners one by one.

Given the possibility that the six sinners, except Goliath, were on the Principal’s side, and that even the strongest Spartoi was the Principal’s subordinate.

It was easy to foresee a future where not only I but the entire disciplinary committee would be buried if we all stepped forward.

But..., it was too harsh a sight before my eyes to stay still.

I had fully grasped the contents of the mind map.

I speculated about Baek Seo’s potential actions and thought together with my game knowledge.

Suddenly, the memory of tirelessly searching for the missing Kim Dal-bi, wearing out the soles of my shoes, overlapped with this moment.

I couldn’t just sit still.

“If I don’t die, it’s fine.”

I turned around and started walking.

My heart had cooled astonishingly.

At this moment, I felt like I wouldn’t be afraid of anyone.

Shoo-shaa.

A dark alley. The rain was soaking Baek Seo and Kim Dal-bi.

Dal-bi leaned against the wall, looking at the grim reaper before her.

A person holding a white wheel sword in one hand and a silenced pistol in the other. Dressed in black to blend into the darkness. It was Baek Seo.

Baek Seo looked the same as in her past hunting dog days. There was no trace of mercy in her eyes.

Dal-bi spoke with a struggling smile.

“You know....”

Puh-sook!

The blade of the white wheel sword, imbued with magical power, pierced Dal-bi’s thigh.

“Ugh...!”

As sudden, excruciating pain surged, Dal-bi bit her lip to stifle her scream. Blood trickled down her bitten lips, mixing with the rain.

Baek Seo put weight on the white wheel sword that pierced Dal-bi’s thigh and stepped on Dal-bi’s ankle.

If Dal-bi resisted even slightly, the white wheel sword would cut through her body.

If she made any loud noise, a bullet would pierce her neck.

“You annoyed me.”

Baek Seo’s cold voice flowed with the sound of rain.

“It seems unforgivable that you tried to touch Woo-jin.” “Really...? That’s good....”

Dal-bi’s body trembled from the cold as her body temperature dropped.

Having lost a lot of blood and being soaked by the cold rain.

Even so, a faint smile curved on Dal-bi’s lips.

“Me too. I guess you’ve been bothering me too....”

Dal-bi honestly expressed her feelings.

But she didn’t say why.