I'm a C-Class, but All the S-Classes Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 16

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Chapter 16
‘Perfect weather for going out.’
After slipping out of the Main Building, I shielded my eyes with my hand and looked up at the sky for a moment. Though it was still March and a chill lingered in the breeze, the sky itself was crystalline blue.
Like that day not long ago when I’d received my acceptance text to the Academy.
In a light mood, I followed a few students ahead of me.
After just a few steps, someone quietly approached and fell into step beside me. I sensed the presence but didn’t pay it much attention. Then the person beside me called out my name.
“Ha Ryeong.”
Still shielding my eyes with my hand, I glanced sideways. Baek Seon-u’s cheerful face came into view—a sight that no longer surprised me.
And sure enough, no deity seemed inclined to grant my wishes today either.
“What.”
I answered curtly and turned my gaze forward again. A brief silence fell. Soon, a murmuring voice reached my ear.
“Skip class?”
After experiencing this once before, I’d apparently built up an immunity—my heart was beating at its normal pace. But the problem was that the content that now reached me felt distinctly improper compared to that first time.
“Are you insane?”
“Isn’t it weird to be cooped up in school on a day like this?”
“Ha…….”
“Honestly, what are we going to do with our school records at our age anyway.”
Faced with such reckless talk, I turned my head and shot Baek Seon-u a look.
This guy really only thinks about himself.
Is this what he’s going to say in front of a C-Rank Hunter like me?
Ding!
[ The Guardian of Taewon notes that another Awakener has finally spoken sense, and searches for notable spots to visit in Seoul. ]
No, Guardian.
Why do you always show up for things like this and make it worse?
Whose side are you on, anyway?
[ The Guardian of Taewon reflects that the contractor shouldn’t worry about picking sides when they’re always chasing after other Constellations, and focuses intently on a post titled “BEST 3 Must-Visit Spots in March.” ]
Ha……, do as you like.
Ever since that day, no matter how many times I tried to explain that the deity I was looking for wasn’t a Constellation, they just didn’t understand. There was nothing more I could do about it.
“So have you made a decision?”
Just as I was taking a deep breath inwardly, Baek Seon-u flashed that characteristic eye-smile of his and stepped into my path, then began walking backward to match my pace.
Seeing him like that, an involuntary laugh escaped me.
With his exceptional agility, Baek Seon-u seemed to be genuinely talented in multiple ways.
I opened my mouth without wavering to his charm.
“If you want to do that so badly, don’t drag a serious person into it. Go by yourself.”
“Wow……, you’re betraying me like this?”
“Hey, Baek Seon-u.”
My steps came to an abrupt stop, and his movements halted at the same moment, still facing me as he’d been walking.
As if puzzled by the sudden use of his full name, Baek Seon-u tilted his head to the side.
Strangely enough, even though he knew about this sort of thing, he seemed to pretend he didn’t. But by now, shouldn’t he be able to read the desire burning in my eyes in an instant?
While I was thinking this and just staring at him, Baek Seon-u curved the corners of his eyes once more and spoke with a playful lilt in his voice.
“Ah, I get it.”
Yes, it was time he noticed now.
Clearly I was burning with silent fury right now—the same kind I’d shown him once before when confronted with his nonsense.
It would be strange if he didn’t understand—
“You’re saying you’ll betray me.”
In an instant, Baek Seon-u’s expression hardened, and he turned away from me with an air of genuine disappointment. From his broad shoulders, which seemed somehow drooping now, an almost tangible aura of something not to be touched carelessly emanated.
Yet for all that, Baek Seon-u still seemed to have lingering affection—he glanced back at me once over his shoulder before trudging off.
‘What’s wrong with him…….’
Guardian, do S-Rank Hunters always have personalities that swing back and forth like that?
[ The Guardian of Taewon polishes a teacup with careful hands and asks back, as if wondering whether the contractor truly wants to know the answer. ]
No, I don’t want to know.
Sensing that nothing good would come of it, I quickly pushed the conversation with the Constellation to the back of my mind.
I picked up my pace and caught up close behind Baek Seon-u, who had already made his way ahead.
“You could’ve just said something sensible from the start—”
“Yeah, I was wrong.”
“If you understand, that’s—wait, no, anyway, you didn’t need to jump to conclusions like that.”
Even as we passed through the entrance to the Training Ground, I watched his expression, but it didn’t return to that bright look from before. This time, he seemed genuinely sulking.
‘Ha……, I’m exhausted.’
This isn’t like dealing with a four-year-old child.
‘Ah, forget it.’
I didn’t want to concern myself with others’ feelings, so I watched Baek Seon-u’s receding figure, now surrounded by the other students, and shook my head.
If he kept his distance on his own like this, I’d actually be grateful.
I took the opportunity to slip away, shifting my feet toward the exit.
“Wow, it’s pretty spacious.”
Just as I was about to move toward where the other students had gathered, a familiar voice reached me from behind.
I turned reflexively and spotted Seo Do-hyeok and Kim Ju-won entering the Training Ground.
‘Ah, they were on duty roster today.’
In simpler terms, it was like being a class monitor back in regular school.
Naturally our eyes met as they passed, but I’d exchanged no nods with Seo Do-hyeok since that incident last year.
Of course, that was welcome news to me as well.
“New students, please gather quickly.”
Since it seemed I’d arrived last of all, a piercing voice rang out from the front of the Training Ground.
Only then did I scan my surroundings quickly and head toward the platform.
The entire Class B was standing in an outdoor Training Ground located behind the Gymnasium.
Following the shape of the open space, the edges were enclosed by a green fence, and instead of soft grass, the ground was covered only with rough dirt and sand. Further along the side, several training dummies and targets stood at regular intervals, clearly meant for practice.
‘It doesn’t look as impressive as I expected, honestly.’
Strictly bare-bones, it seemed.
In any case, these things always showed it—someone had pocketed the budget during construction.
“Today we’ll gather by class. Close-Range Dealers to the far left, Support Class in the center, Long-Range Dealers to the right.”
The moment the instructor finished his directive, the students’ formation dissolved into chaos.
Once the lines had reformed again, Park Si-eun’s familiar and awkward back of the head came into view directly in front of me.
‘No matter what happens, I can’t step in this time.’
I’d hinted at my true feelings to the Guardian of Taewon, but was met with clean silence.
For years we’d shared everything and moved forward together, but I’d never known such prolonged resentment from him.
‘…Do Constellations go through puberty?’
But judging by the Guardian’s tone alone, he’d be far past such an age anyway.
“As you saw on your way in, today’s class is Weapon Training.”
As I continued my silent exchange with myself, the instructor’s stern voice rang out once more from the platform.
“Imagine a scenario: you’re deployed on a battlefield where you cannot summon your weapon, or for some reason your connection with your Constellation is temporarily severed. Variables emerge in the field at unpredictable moments, of course, but Close-Range Dealers must read the flow before anyone else.”
The instructor’s gaze turned toward where the Close-Range Dealers had gathered.
Or rather, toward me specifically, I should say.
“In particular, Warrior-Class Awakeners without weapon summons are nothing but durable targets.”
Damn. I wasn’t expecting such a direct blow.
My eyebrows were probably scrunched up in an ugly way now. At least backhanded criticism would’ve been more tolerable, I thought.
“What the hell is he saying, that bastard.”
Right then, a quiet curse drifted forward from directly ahead.
Park Si-eun didn’t stop there—she rattled off a stream of creative, novel insults I’d never heard before.
[ The Guardian of Taewon experiences the thrill of another Awakener’s eloquent cursing for the first time, applauding with a satisfied expression. ]
[ The Guardian of Taewon expresses a desire to request such vitality whenever his own nature grows stale, casting envious glances toward the Constellation contracted to this other Awakener. ]
Over the instructor’s continued voice droning on about Warriors, Park Si-eun’s words alone occupied my ears.
‘She’s pretty intense.’
Yet her voice didn’t carry all the way to the platform, so the instructor’s explanation pressed on.
“The same applies to Support Class. Supplementary effects manifested through Mana have fixed limits, and if Mana manipulation becomes impossible, what could a Support Class member do standing there?”
“……”
“And for you Long-Range Dealers. Your advantage is clear, but when an enemy closes to arm’s length, will you only defend with your bow? You’d use a short blade, or even break branches from nearby trees—whatever it takes to drive them through a vital point.”
The instructor’s relentless speech cut off abruptly, and a cold silence descended.
[ The Guardian of Taewon feels his frustration thoroughly satisfied as he finishes off the last of his dessert, then remarks that listening to the instructor’s explanation, there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with what he’s said. ]
A System Window appeared before my eyes, and within seconds Park Si-eun’s back of the head moved slightly. Then her small voice leaked out.
“I agree.”
As if she’d said it without meaning to… what is this?
It feels exactly like my Constellation and Park Si-eun are having a conversation with each other.
And she’s accepting it so coolly too. Wasn’t she just spouting sharp curses a moment ago?
Overwhelmed by bewilderment, I could only stare at Park Si-eun’s round head.
Meanwhile, the instructor, who had been silent for a moment, seemed to check the file in his hand before lifting the microphone again.
“Seo Do-hyeok and Baek Seon-u are excused from practice today.”
…Wait. What is this now?
C-Rank, Yet Every S-Rank is Obsessed with Me
Episode 16
Author
Seo Yu-yeon
Publication Date
| March 6, 2026
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| Talesyx Corporation
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| Chogeuk
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| Mallang Kongtteok
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