assistirfilmes Chapter 18.2
Chapter 18.2
Chapter 18 (Continued)
Baek-Seo quickly rebutted with a smiling face. Her tone was clear and smooth.
I was at a loss for words.
“.......”
I rubbed my chin and thought.
She was right. I couldn’t logically argue against her.@@@@
We left the room and headed towards the entrance. It was still drizzling.
I opened the umbrella, and Baek-Seo slowly stepped under it.
“Excuse me.”
“Oh? Oh.”
Baek-Seo smiled brightly. Her shoulder touched mine, and her pleasant scent cut through the earthy smell, filling my senses.
An unexpected tension arose. I hadn’t been paying attention to the fact that I would have to share an umbrella with Baek-Seo while thinking about Anomia.
‘Isn’t this something that couples or people in a relationship would do...?’
It had been a long time since I shared an umbrella with a girl, since Kim Dalbi, and I overlooked it.
As we started walking, my mouth went dry. My body felt stiff.
If any passing students saw this, they might get the wrong idea.
Fortunately, it was late, and the rain meant there were fewer students around than usual. But the unease was unavoidable.
‘I can’t just give her the umbrella and walk alone, and buying one at a convenience store feels like a waste of money...’
The best option was to go home quietly and discreetly.
The rain was loud and heavy.
“.......”
Our arms kept brushing against each other. Sharing one umbrella made physical contact unavoidable.
When I tried to step away, my shoulder got wet from the rain.
“Leader.”
“Why?”
Baek-Seo’s soft voice gently pierced through the sound of the rain.
“Are you worried about looking like a couple?”
“!”
I flinched, my head dropping without even realizing it. It was a question that pierced through my psyche like a dagger.
I thought I was maintaining a poker face. Did it show?
Or was it just a coincidence that she voiced a doubt I might have been harboring?
Regardless, I answered as casually as I could, pretending to be unaffected.
“It’s not an appropriate look for the Disciplinary Committee Leader and Vice Leader. You didn’t have an umbrella, so we had no choice.”
“I don’t mind, even if we get misunderstood.”
“But I do....”
“I have somewhere to go.”
I didn’t have any other thoughts.
My mind just went cold.
* * *
A high-rise building stood tall on the outskirts of Academy City.
Usually, it appeared as an abandoned building, looking like construction had halted just before completion. But its interior was intact.
However, today, combat drones and turrets were set up around the building, and armed Anomia members were standing guard. The forces were concentrated especially at the front entrance.
A gathering of forces. An explicit state of alert.
This was the building where Secretary Park Minhyuk had been taken. The name inscribed at the front was ‘Grey Star’.
Meanwhile, in an office, Anomia’s leader, dressed in combat gear and a luxurious coat, was reclining with his feet on the desk, sipping whiskey.
He had confirmed through drones that Ahsung High School’s Disciplinary Committee Leader, Ahn Woo-jin, was heading alone towards Grey Star. Now, Anomia would launch an all-out attack to deal with him, then retreat before Oh Baek-Seo could intervene.
There was a good chance Ahn Woo-jin had called for support. Although there was no sign of activity from Ahsung High School yet, if Ahn Woo-jin managed to rescue the secretary, the Disciplinary Committee might stealthily prepare and head to Grey Star.
But even with that risk, Ahn Woo-jin had to be dealt with. The Anomia leader considered Ahn Woo-jin a significant threat due to his intelligence capabilities.
He had prepared for a retreat just in case. Even if the Disciplinary Committee deployed, they would be distant enough to give his forces ample time to escape. That’s why they chose the outskirts-located Grey Star as their battleground.
Besides, Ahn Woo-jin had to pay for interfering with Anomia.
The leader thought so, sneering.
Vrrr.
The burner phone on the table vibrated. The caller ID was from Grey Star’s control room. The leader answered the call.
“Has Ahsung High School’s Disciplinary Committee Leader arrived?”
─ Y-yes, he has...!
Why was his voice trembling?
The leader paused his doubt and continued with a hint of laughter.
“He must be trying to sneak into the building, right? He wouldn’t commit a suicidal act by charging the front entrance alone after seeing the strength of our forces.”
─ He came through the front entrance....
“...What?”
The leader frowned.
“That can’t be right...?”
No matter how strong Ahn Woo-jin was, he was a 4th-level at best.
After seeing the forces at Grey Star, it was only natural for him to avoid a direct confrontation. It was impossible for a 4th-level alone to break through those forces.
‘He can’t be so foolish as to not realize his limits...’
And then.
─ Boss!
The subordinate in the control room urgently reported.
─ Most of the front entrance forces are down! They can’t hold him off...!
The leader’s eyes widened in shock.