I'm a C-Class, but All the S-Classes Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 86

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Chapter 86
‘Nice……!’
At last, the tip of the Greatsword bit into the narrow gap along the wall’s edge.
I kept the momentum going, driving my weight forward sharply before twisting my upper body slightly. Then I pressed my chest nearly flush against the sword’s hilt and shoved with all my strength.
‘Please, just break open.’
My palms were slick with sweat—any moment I might lose my grip on the blade—but imagining how thoroughly wretched I’d look if I gave up now, I couldn’t afford to quit.
One way or another, if I wanted to ease Seo Do-hyeok’s mind, I had to take this path.
[ The Guardian of Tae-won hastily wipes away the tea that’s dripping from her lips, remarking that at this rate there won’t be any weapons left. ]
Even if I destroyed this C-Class Greatsword again—this weapon I’d come to regard with a mixture of love and exasperation.
That was when I felt the broad, solid blade seem to bend ever so slightly.
Screeeee—!
Through the gap, a sharp scraping sound—like fingernails dragging across a chalkboard—leaked out briefly and faintly. The sword’s tip must have forced deeper into the crevice, triggering something on the wall’s inner side.
I released the tension throughout my body to reset my stance, pulling my upper half back from the blade for a moment.
‘What?’
In that instant, my feet lifted into the air of their own accord. And since I’d lost my grip on the Greatsword, I instinctively locked both arms around someone’s neck.
‘What the—’
What my eyes took in was Seo Do-hyeok’s sharp jawline and the long, firmly set mouth I thought I’d grown accustomed to by now—yet somehow felt I was only truly seeing for the first time.
Beyond that, his lean, muscular build visible through the thin t-shirt and the crisp citrus scent of him registered vividly.
‘……Am I losing it?’
This was the kind of thing I’d only ever read about in novels.
I’d been caught completely off guard by Seo Do-hyeok, whom I’d believed was simply standing back and watching quietly.
Because the moment that sharp sound rang out and I eased my stance, he’d suddenly closed the distance, wrapping one arm behind my knees and the other behind my shoulders before lifting me up.
And unlike me, Seo Do-hyeok spared me not a single glance.
‘What are you thinking?’
He was already sprinting in the opposite direction from where the Greatsword had embedded itself, carrying me princess-style.
He had to know the Academy was monitoring us right now……
The moment I caught sight of his sharp profile again, his movement suddenly stopped. My view lurched involuntarily in a new direction, forcing me to focus back on the place he’d just run from.
‘Wait. Is he—’
Only then did I catch his intent, nearly laughing aloud. He was clearly planning to jump over this wall, which had to be twice his own height.
In the next instant, Seo Do-hyeok’s chest heaved once, deeply, then propelled him forward at speed. The sudden motion made my arms tighten instinctively around his neck.
And just as the Greatsword came into view—lonely, embedded between the walls—
Thump!
Seo Do-hyeok drove his left foot forcefully against the lower part of the left wall, then pushed off hard against the opposite side. Without breaking stride, he used the blade of the Greatsword lodged near the corner to launch himself upward, pressing down on it with his sole.
‘……Doesn’t she feel heavy at all?’
I couldn’t help but marvel at my own worry. After all, Seo Do-hyeok was vaulting over this towering wall with both hands occupied, bearing my weight entirely.
Ordinarily, for normal people, such a feat would be pure fantasy. But I’d felt firsthand that his strength rivaled a Tanker’s, so it wasn’t particularly shocking. The advantage was that I could catch, in an instant, the cross-sections of walls that stood in tight rows like dominoes.
Soft thud.
At that moment, my vision dropped even as light footsteps touched ground.
I let my eyes roll reflexively, confirming that this space had the same structure as before—high walls on both sides meant we could only move straight ahead.
“Haa……”
Having made a quick assessment, I lowered my head slightly and exhaled deeply. Just one wall between us, and yet the air felt completely different.
My chest felt suffocatingly tight before—now it was breaking open. Even my body, which had felt heavy and listless as a waterlogged sponge, was slowly returning to normal.
After repeating several deep breaths,
Ding!
[ The Guardian of Tae-won remarks that they never expected to see the cliché the Contractor always talks about here, giving a thumbs-up to the Arbiter of Truth. ]
[ The Arbiter of Truth lets out a dry chuckle, then insists to the Contractor that they could never do without them, puffing out their chest. ]
Thanks to the system windows that suddenly appeared, I finally realized—I was still clinging to Seo Do-hyeok’s neck, still cradled princess-style in his arms.
“Could you, um, put me down?”
The moment I took in his meticulously sculpted jawline and bridge of his nose, he slowly lowered his head. Our gazes met in profound silence, closer than they’d ever been before.
“……Ah, sorry.”
Though it was only for a moment.
Seo Do-hyeok, whose expression hadn’t shifted once, merely lowered his eyelids slightly before offering a terse apology and carefully setting me down.
Now standing firmly on both feet, I unconsciously clenched and unclenched my right fist a few times, trying to turn and face him properly.
But as I turned, a small brown silhouette caught the corner of my vision—and I was grateful for it.
‘Wow……’
How was I supposed to handle this insane cuteness?
If the fox I’d first encountered had been on the alert, refined side, then this monster in front of me, holding a Rattan Basket larger than itself, was pure round-faced, docile teddy bear.
The problem was that its pattern of provoking us remained unchanged. It caught my eye straightaway—since I was ahead of Seo Do-hyeok—and raised one short, stubby arm before waving it side to side.
Next, it suddenly moved that waving hand down beneath one of its eyes and pulled downward sharply.
‘This feels worse than the fox from before.’
It felt like the creature was taunting me, as if saying, “Catch me if you can.”
“Ha.”
The absurdity of it all drew a laugh from between my teeth. In that same instant, the hefty Greatsword that had been summoned materialized naturally into my right hand.
‘There we go.’
The creature then stretched one hand into empty air, swiping rapidly, before spinning its small frame around and bolting away at full speed.
Though perhaps that was only natural, given that its legs were as short as its arms.
Despite running so earnestly, the distance between us didn’t actually grow much. I seized the opening and immediately drew back the blade to strike.
Whoosh—!
If it hadn’t been for several sharp spears that suddenly erupted from behind me, streaking out in a clean arc.
‘Impressive, regardless.’
I shook my head slightly without meaning to. The frost-laden spears didn’t pierce through the fleeing creature’s back; instead, they formed a perfect circle around its feet.
It was the same formation I’d witnessed during the PVP match.
As Seo Do-hyeok stepped up beside me, I naturally glanced up at him. Our eyes met, and he turned his gaze ahead with an impassive expression, tilting his chin in a gesture.
It was meant to suggest I should deliver the final blow.
‘Since we’re in the same class anyway.’
Whether I or Seo Do-hyeok collected the Artifact from within the Rattan Basket or the monster’s body, the result would be the same. Besides, he’d already broken the rules earlier, so I simply let out a small laugh and looked away from him.
In that moment, my gaze fell upon the Greatsword, and my smile slowly faded.
The force behind Seo Do-hyeok’s kick must have been tremendous—there were now fine cracks running along the blade’s edge.
‘This is going to cause trouble again.’
I swallowed a brief sigh and gripped the Greatsword’s hilt with both hands, pushing off the ground in a burst of speed. The instant I closed in behind the monster, I swung the blade in a full arc, using its flat like a baseball bat.
Crack!
The ice spears shattered, and the monster crashed into the wall ahead before crumbling into brown dust that scattered across the floor.
All that remained nearby was a single round Rattan Basket.
—I’ll now update you on the second half Artifact Collection standings. Class A has six, Class B has seven, Class C has four, and Class D has five. Class B is currently in the lead. With approximately five minutes remaining until the Inter-class Competition concludes, we ask all freshmen to give your absolute best to the end.
As the instructor’s announcement echoed through the space, I reached into the basket and pulled out the Black Artifact.
“Ju Ha-ryeong.”
It was then that a low voice pierced through my ears.
He clearly meant to take advantage of this brief lull to ask me something. I straightened my posture, and just as I turned my feet toward the person behind me, it happened.
Rumble—!
A familiar sound erupted clearly from all directions. The wall opposite to where we’d just leapt past split open and dropped away, revealing a wide new passage.
This time, the structure had changed again, splitting into three paths just like when we’d first entered the Maze.
“We’ve got about four minutes left. Which way do you want to go?”
I turned my gaze back to the person beside me and asked. Seo Do-hyeok looked down at me without any change in expression and opened his mouth.
“Not sure.”
“Then I’ll go first—”
“I was thinking of following you.”
He cut off my words and jerked his chin toward the newly opened passage, leaving me momentarily speechless with my mouth hanging open.
Perhaps that was why.
“What, was doing this with me not to your liking?”
I had no idea why Seo Do-hyeok’s lips were suddenly delivering something like the brazen quip Baek Seon-u would have made.
“Do whatever you want.”
There was no point in arguing here anyway, so I resigned myself and moved forward. True to form, Seo Do-hyeok followed silently in my wake.
After walking a few paces, I was turning the corner to the left when it happened.
“Huh?”
Why was he appearing here?
At a small distance, a figure came to a halt nearly in sync with me, and our eyes met briefly.
“…….”
“…….”
Cha Yu-hyeon’s expression remained unchanged as ever, but his gaze shifted slightly to something, then quickly returned to me.
Then, unlike usual, he exchanged neither word nor gesture—merely radiating a chill as he passed us by coldly. I reflexively tilted my head, but I didn’t turn to look back.
With so little time remaining until the end, and because I somehow sensed I understood one thing clearly.
That Cha Yu-hyeon being so close to us was no coincidence.
C-Class, Yet All S-Class Obsess Over Me
Chapter 6
Author
| Seo Yu-yeon
Published
| March 6, 2026
Publisher
| Talesix Corporation
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| Cho Geuk
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