The S-Rank Warden Devours the Academy - Chapter 112

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Chapter 112

Morning light seeped through the gaps in the blackout curtains.
A steady knock rapped against Yeom Sa-hyeon’s door.
“Come in.”
The moment Sa-hyeon gave permission, the door swung open smoothly.
“I’ve brought the Association Director, as you requested.”
“What on earth is all this about at this hour?”
The Association Director appeared with a sigh.
His hair, which was usually immaculate, lay slightly disheveled this morning.
He strode partway into the room before stopping short, arrested by the sight that greeted him in the living area.
His eyes caught on an unfamiliar face.
Pink hair.
This must be the person Hae-seong had mentioned—Lee Ha-jin.
“?”
Ha-jin, who had been sitting blankly on the sofa, turned his head.
He looked between Hae-seong and the Association Director in turn, then dipped his head in greeting.
“Good morning.”
The Association Director forced a smile at the greeting, then muttered under his breath with a heavy sigh.
“Who is it this time…….”
The memory of Sa-hyeon barging into his estate in the dead of night with Lee Yu-wol slung over his shoulder surfaced in his mind, and the Director’s face already bore the weight of exasperation.
Sa-hyeon crossed his legs and answered with perfect composure.
“The Fighting Ring.”
“Right… I got the gist of it from Hae-seong on the way here.”
The Association Director pressed his thumb hard against his brow as he spoke.
“To think such a massive organization was hiding in plain sight….”
“The fact that you didn’t know about something this large means someone on the inside deliberately suppressed the information.”
The person responsible was likely someone deeply connected to Byeon and the Mana Stones as well.
It was also a location where the Badge had reacted wildly.
“No doubt about it.”
The Association Director nodded grimly.
“I’ll have trustworthy people look into it in detail right away.”
“Not openly, though.”
Sa-hyeon cut in sharply, adding:
“There’s something I need to verify first.”
“You’re taking this on yourself?”
The Association Director asked with surprise, and Sa-hyeon raised an eyebrow slightly.
“Something doesn’t sit right.”
“Is that so……?”
The Association Director fell silent for a moment, contemplating.
If Sa-hyeon, who rarely took the initiative in ordinary matters, was willing to move himself, there had to be a compelling reason.
Even among those he trusted most, his faith in Sa-hyeon stood unrivaled.
“If that’s what you think best, so be it. I’ll have the information gathered quietly for now.”
Having concluded the matter, the Association Director turned his gaze back to Ha-jin.
“So you want to enroll this young man as a new student at the Academy?”
“It would be better to keep him close.”
Sa-hyeon nodded lightly and spoke with deliberate indifference.
“That stubborn Deputy Director can be persuaded on his own.”
“……You really should watch your tongue more often, Sa-hyeon. You’re developing quite the habit.”
The Association Director sighed, but ultimately he could only nod in agreement with Sa-hyeon’s decision.
When it came to serious crimes, Sa-hyeon’s judgment had never once proven wrong.
Lee Yu-wol was adapting well to the Academy without major incident either.
If Sa-hyeon was recommending Ha-jin’s admission, it meant there were no significant danger flags.
Above all, keeping Ha-jin under Sa-hyeon’s watch was the wisest course for managing any potential risk.
“…All right, I suppose I should visit the Director’s Office while I’m at it.”
With the Association Director’s approval granted, Sa-hyeon uncrossed his arms and asked:
“Hae-seong, do you have the paperwork?”
“Yes, I have it prepared.”
Hae-seong set down the yellow envelope before Yeom Sa-hyeon and began laying out the plan.
“We’ll need to run a Mana Scan soon to make a proper assessment, but considering the skills we’ve already observed, I believe Lee Ha-jin would do best transferring to the Martial Arts Class.”
Yeom Sa-hyeon nodded vaguely, then tossed out a remark to the figure standing behind him without looking back.
“Lee Yu-wol, get out there and give him a school tour before class starts.”
A small crease formed between Lee Yu-wol’s brows.
Playing tour guide to someone who’d been so disrespectful to the master—of all things.
“Yes, Master.”
She didn’t much care for it, but Lee Yu-wol answered faithfully.
“The Academy…?”
Lee Ha-jin’s face was still blank with bewilderment.
From the blood-soaked fighting ring to the den of the Academy elite—overnight.
It was hard to collect his wits in the face of such a tremendous upheaval.
Lee Yu-wol gestured for him to follow with a perfunctory nod.
Lee Ha-jin, his expression still dazed, bowed respectfully to the Association Director and Hae-seong before excusing himself.
With the two students gone, only three remained in the room.
Yeom Sa-hyeon handed the documents Hae-seong had given him over to the Association Director and asked, “When is the screening scheduled for Lee Ha-jin?”
When the Deputy Director assumed the interim position of Academy Director, he’d apparently had a Mana Scanner installed on campus.
The stated purpose was to regularly measure changes in the students’ Status Windows and manage them efficiently.
‘At least it saves us the trouble of having to drag things out to the Management Bureau like we did with Lee Yu-wol.’
Hae-seong checked his watch and spoke. “Eleven o’clock this morning. The technician needs to do an equipment check, so I’ll accompany him.”
“The situation seems to be coming together nicely,” the Association Director observed, a smile playing at his lips.
“Have you both eaten? You should go grab a meal with Hae-seong. They say the Academy cafeteria is quite renowned—while you’re at it, you might as well see for yourself.”
“Yes, I’d be happy to. Yeom Sa-hyeon, shall we go together—oh!”
Hae-seong had been answering with a bright smile when he let out a small gasp of realization.
The clamor he’d encountered in the hallway just moments before came flooding back to mind.
Hae-seong ventured a careful suggestion. “Actually, Yeom Sa-hyeon, wouldn’t it be better if you took lunch at the workshop with Gwak Cheol-joong? He’s been quite disappointed ever since you left for Jeju Island without a word.”
“Disappointed, my foot.”
Yeom Sa-hyeon scoffed, but the Association Director seemed to agree with the assessment.
“Well, knowing your nature, that would suit you better than the cafeteria anyway.”
“…? What do you mean?”
Yeom Sa-hyeon’s eyes narrowed, and Hae-seong’s lips grew dry with unease.
“It’s just… the thing is, if you walk around campus right now, it might be rather uncomfortable for you.”
He hesitated before continuing. “The students are quite stirred up because of the talk about you being an Interrogator.”

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Thud.
The moment the workshop door closed, Yeom Sa-hyeon stretched himself out across the leather sofa with the energy of a wrung-out rag.

Exhaustion and irritation settled thick across his face.

Students descended upon him like a swarm of monsters wherever he went.
Some hurled questions openly; others clustered in hushed murmurs behind his back—the variety was endless.

‘This has to be a mistake in the article, right?’
‘Of course it is! There’s no way a torture-happy Interrogator like that would charge in bleeding to save us like our Professor does!’

‘Professor, is your body okay?!’

The endless chatter lingered in his ears like phantom sound.

“Ha-ha-ha, that kind of reaction is cute, isn’t it?”
“Cute, my ass.”

For someone who sought a quiet life, the world’s attention was a burden.
‘When on earth will this die down?’
Yeom Sa-hyeon let out a long sigh.
“I have one more reason to retire early…….”
“Good grief. Look at this brat, acting up when he ought to be working his hardest.”
Gwak Cheol-joong snorted loudly, then broke into a grin as he hefted a massive hammer onto his shoulder.
“By the way, did you run into Do-gyeong? He reached out yesterday saying he got his travel pass and would visit soon.”
“Visit? He’s coming to work, not to play.”
Sa-hyeon answered flatly, but Cheol-joong shut his eyes with a pleased smile.
“Still, it’ll be nice to gather after all this time! Sure, our bodies took a beating back then, but we had our own kind of romance going on, didn’t we? Didn’t we?”
“I suppose…….”
Sa-hyeon drew out his words.
Romance, he thought.
Those were memories reeking of blood—nothing remotely suited to such sentimental words.
And yet….
Sa-hyeon was just slowly closing and opening his eyes when—
Click—
The workshop door slid open, and a familiar silhouette stepped inside.
“Have you two eaten yet, Yeom Sa-hyeon? Master?”
Hae-seong greeted them brightly.
“Oh, Hae-seong! Perfect timing—we were just about to grab something!”
Cheol-joong welcomed him warmly, and Hae-seong grinned back.
“I figured as much, so I had the Faculty Cafeteria send over three portions. Turns out today they’re serving beef special!”
“Wonderful! There’s no one like Hae-seong—you’re far too good an aide for this hopeless old fool!”
Cheol-joong exclaimed with admiration and thrust up a thumbs-up, while Hae-seong scratched the back of his head, embarrassed.
“Ah, not at all. My schedule freed up, so I thought we might as well eat together.”
“Excellent! Then let’s finish up what we’re working on before the food arrives!”
Cheol-joong chuckled in good spirits and strode back toward his workbench.
Hae-seong approached Sa-hyeon directly and handed him a tablet.
“I’ve finished reviewing Lee Ha-jin’s Status Window.”
Sa-hyeon, sprawled lazily across the sofa, took the tablet without shifting position.

[Name: Lee Ha-jin
Age: 21
Rank: B
Attribute: Fighting Spirit
Overall Stats: Stamina (B), Strength (B-), Agility (C+), Intelligence (C-), Mental Fortitude (A+)
…….]

A typical close-combat fighter’s profile.
So he had grit—and with Mental Fortitude at A+, that was no small thing.
For a B-Rank, it wasn’t bad at all.
‘Train his skills properly and he’ll rank up soon enough.’
With decent grooming, he’d earn his keep.
Sa-hyeon nodded absently and handed the tablet back.
“Tell his instructor to report anything unusual immediately.”
“Understood.”
Hae-seong received the tablet and checked the next schedule item.
“Ah, what should we do about the Combat Class this afternoon? It’s finally the first class of second semester, and the students are really looking forward to it!”
“There’s that too…….”
Sa-hyeon’s brow furrowed instantly.
The thought of stepping back out into the chaos exhausted him before he’d even begun.
Hae-seong seemed to expect that reaction and offered a faint smile.
He narrowed his eyes thoughtfully for a moment, then let out a small exclamation.
“What about this idea?”
Hae-seong continued with renewed enthusiasm.
“There’s a practice field in the Gate Boundary District, east of the Academy. It’ll be available starting this semester!”
“The Gate Boundary District… is that a facility outside the Academy proper?”
“Yes. It’s a bit removed from campus, but the field is spacious and the terrain quite varied, so it should be ideal for training.”
The Conflict Zone, unlike other districts, was a place where Gates appeared constantly.
A dangerous zone where monsters emerged regularly beyond the management district.
Dense barriers were installed at its boundaries, but occasionally some managed to slip through and escape.
Of course, after numerous trials and adjustments, the barriers had been reinforced, and such incidents had become rare.
Among other duties, preventing the escape of high-grade monsters was work Lee Ha-je had once handled—and now it fell to Yeom Sa-hyeon.
‘Perfect for finding a successor, too.’
Not only could he escape the chaos of the Academy, but this place was ideal for selecting someone worthy of carrying on after him.
“There should be quite a few high-grade monsters prowling around the Conflict Zone….”
A glimmer of interest returned to Yeom Sa-hyeon’s eyes, which had been dulled by fatigue.
Convenient timing.

S-Rank Instructor Devours the Academy – Chapter 112

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Baek Ru-ga
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