Chapter 124 – 124. Temptation Boldly!

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Kang Seol-hwa was born as the only daughter of Jinseong Group, and she received great expectations.

She said that the world’s top conglomerate is Eldra, but Jinsung Group was also a conglomerate with enormous wealth.
That’s why Kang Seol-hwa received gifted education from a young age and was pressured by her parents to always be the best.

It is natural to be number 1, there is no need for number 2.
Because you are the daughter of Jinsung Group and the daughter of Jinsung Kang, the chairman of Jinsung Group.

Kang Seol-hwa always heard such words.
In order to build up her culture, she received education at a different level from her peers from a young age, mastered the violin and piano, saying that it was basic culture, and furthermore, figure skating as she was told to build up her charm as a woman, and even won an award.

And when her magical powers were awakened, Kang Seol-hwa saw her father very happy for the first time.

“Yes! You have become a Hunter too! Cancer! Of course, if you are the successor of this Jinseong Group, you must awaken! There is no way you can only be the successor of Eldra and not be the successor of our Jinseong Group!”

‘My father is so happy… !’

Kang Seol-hwa couldn’t help but be happy with her father’s unusual appearance, who always emphasized that she should become number one with a blunt and stern face.

‘More… You will become a better hunter. Then my father will appreciate me even more!’

That day, her goal in the story of her river was set to become the best hunter recognized by her father.

After that, Sulwha Kang learned how to fight by applying her figure skating movements to make use of her special skills.
She, of course, focused not only on combat, but also on her studies, so that she could become the best daughter to her father’s satisfaction.

And when news broke that she had become the freshman representative at Prometheus Academy as a senior, Sul-Hwa Kang was overjoyed.

‘I won! I… I beat Roovelt Eldra!’

Rouvelt Eldra.

The successor of Eldra, often mentioned in the news and nicknamed the golden giraffe.
She was so proud and happy that she overtook such Louvelt and became the freshman representative.

“Father. I… I was chosen as the freshman representative for Prometheus Academy!”
“Yeah, I heard you. Good job.”

‘My father praised me… !’

It’s always like that, I know. Kang Seol-hwa was more happy than when she first heard the news.

She had never received compliments from her parents on a regular basis, so each of these compliments was like sweet honey to her Kang Seol-hwa.

But her sweet mood did not last long.

After her entrance ceremony, Seolhwa Kang did her best to train not only at her academy but also at her home, honing her skills.
In order not to miss the 1st place.

To keep beating Rouvelt Eldra.
And the motivation to continue to be praised by her father made her work harder on her story.

Meanwhile, Kang Seol-hwa heard the news that she couldn’t believe.

The news was that Rouvelt Eldra had defeated the Stranger Iron Mountain in the park.

‘The steel mountain was repulsed?’

Kang Cheolsan is a stranger who is known to have the skills of at least a B-class hunter.
The mere fact that such a stranger was withdrawn meant that it was no longer a student’s domain.

However, Kang Seol-hwa did not want to easily believe that fact.

‘No, I just made them back off. It wasn’t even knocked down. Maybe that stranger wasn’t sincere either. Otherwise…’

Otherwise, she couldn’t understand why she was the freshman representative and not Rouvelt.
Kang Seol-hwa, who somehow managed to organize her thoughts, calmed herself down.

However, the news that made Kang Seol-hwa’s mind disturbed again occurred shortly after.

Dungeon practice day.
The news was that Rouvelt had single-handedly defeated the Stranger Steel Mountain.

“It’s absurd. To defeat a Stranger at that age.”

The news about Rouvelt that came out of his father’s mouth even when they ate together.

“You were raising a monster called Eldra.”

Monster.
Chairman Kang Jin-seong regarded Roovelt as an outsider.

Kang Seol-hwa had no choice but to admit to his father’s opinion.
As such, Rouvelt’s achievements were absurd.

‘Why weren’t you chosen as the freshman representative? Louvelt Eldra.’

And on the day of the midterm exam results.

Kang Seol-hwa glared at the rankings.

1st place Rouvelt Eldra.
2nd place snowfall.

‘Also…’

Even if I expected it, seeing the result right in front of my eyes did not change my resentment.

“Snowfall.”
“…Eldra.”

At that time, Kang Seol-hwa walked around the village first.
Even though she thought it was unexpected, the resentment in her heart made her stare at Eldra.

And while talking with Roovelt, Kang Seol-hwa heard an unexpected story.

Rouvelt saw himself as a rival.
After he lost the freshman representative, he told himself that he had tried to regain first place and declared war that he would not lose again next time.

Snowfall was unexpected.

I thought it was only natural that Rouvelt would just win and he would come to laugh at himself for second place.
Rather, it was as if Rouvelt regarded himself as a rival and said that this result was due to his efforts toward his goal.

‘That Rouvelt Eldra made me a rival?’

In a different way from being praised by her father, Kang Seol-hwa’s heart skipped a beat.

But resentment is resentment.
Kang Sul-hwa moved on her steps, declaring to Roovelt that she would not lose.

And after school.

‘Rouvelt Eldra…’

Seol-Hwa Kang came home with her resentment on her way home.

‘Next time… Next time I’ll take first place. Only then will my father…’

After arriving at her home, Kang Seol-hwa went straight to her office in Kang Jin-seong.

“I’m back, Father.”
“Okay.”

Kang Jin-seong answered without taking her eyes off her documents.

“Did the grades come out?”
“…Yeah.”

At his father’s question, the resentment he had just a moment ago disappeared, and Kang Seol-hwa’s heart shrank like a child who was about to tell her parents what was wrong.

“It was second place…”

Seolhwa Kang closed her eyes as she spoke.

2nd place! Because she thought her father would yell at her.

However, what came was not a shout, but a question in a flat tone.

“What about first place?”
“It was Rouvelt Eldra.”
“I see. Go.”

A very different reaction than usual.
Kang Seol-hwa did not immediately follow her father’s words and had no choice but to ask.

“You’re not scolding me… Are you? I got second place…”
“Why do I have to scold you?
“…Yeah.”
“Then there’s nothing wrong with taking second place. Go out and see.”

Kang Seol-hwa understood what Kang Jin-sung meant.

Kang Jin-seong did not put himself on the same line as Rouvelt.
She didn’t even think of her as a competitor.

Rouvelt is just a monster.
He was defined as being helpless.

At the same time, Kang Seol-hwa seemed to think that he had no chance of winning against Rouvelt.
It was that she did not even expect her father to be able to defeat Roovelt.

“All right.”

Kang Seol-hwa left her office and went back to her own room.
And.

Kwak!

She lowered her head, bit her lip in resentment, and gripped her skirt.

She was upset

She decided that she would never be an opponent at all, and Abi’s reaction, which she did not even expect, made Seol-hwa Kang angry and mad.

‘Eldra… Eldra thought of me as a rival. Why is her father… !’

Also, her resentment continued to mount thanks to Rouvelt’s remarks about her as a rival.

I wanted to be recognized.
To her father who had betrayed her expectations.
I wanted to win.
To Rouvelt, who calls himself a rival.

‘Certainly… I’ll definitely win next time, Rouvelt Eldra…’

Using resentment as firewood, an unprecedented fighting spirit flared up in Kang Seol-hwa’s heart.

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Weekend.

‘Oh, today is the day Mr. Roovelt comes… !’

Maria was very nervous.

The promise made last time that Rouvelt would come to the orphanage.
Because today is the day of that promise.

After school on the day the grades are announced.

Rouvelt had called Maria.

[Maria.]
“Ah! Mr. Rouvelt. Hello. What’s the matter? If you could ask me for something…”
[You promised last time, right? I want to hear from the orphanage. How about going this Saturday?]
“Eh, this week!?”
[Yeah, maybe not?]
“No! No way! It’s okay! Then I’ll be waiting for you on Saturday, Mr. Roovelt!”
[Okay. Then see you then.]

After the phone call.

“Si, Sihun!!!”
“Huh? Whoa! What, what, Maria!?”
“Rouvelt-sama! Do you know what Roovelt-sama likes!?”
“What!?”

Maria approached Sihun, who was in the midst of her volunteer work, and hurriedly inquired about Rouvelt’s taste.

– If it’s Rouvelt, you don’t have to treat him differently. So it’s okay… Ahh! Okay! I’ll think about it! I’ll think about it, so stop shaking your shoulders!

After more desperate inquiry, Maria was able to discover one of her Rouvelt tastes.

-Kuhmm, that’s… Rouvelt is that Maria. As you know, he’s a harem. As much as she is, she also reveals a woman… What I want to say is that… Since Maria is pretty, wouldn’t she like Roovelt even if she stayed as usual… Yes yesla? What is it? No, she said she was pretty, but in my eyes, Yeseul is the most… !

‘Rouvelt likes women… A man who is gentlemanly and yet has a strong desire for men as much as he pursues a harem… What I can treat Mr. Rouvelt like that is…’

With determination, Maria opened her dresser drawer and took out something of hers from inside.

‘This… It’s time to put it on.’