Chapter 314 – Chapter 314. Counterterrorism Support

Saturday morning.

“Ugh…”

Im Sol opened the window of the lab and covered his eyes against the sunlight he had seen in a week.
A week devoted to research while disconnected from the outside world.
Imsol, who had achieved significant results in her magic research, decided to take a break.

Besides, she soon had to prepare for the final exams, so she had no choice but to make time.
But before that.

“… I’m hungry.”

Imsol, who hadn’t eaten properly for a week, held on to her stomach from the feeling of hunger.
There was no one to take care of Lim Sol’s meals, as the teaching assistant also placed a ban on entry so as not to interfere with her research.
As she searched through the drawers for something to eat, Imsol felt dizzy.

Dump-

Imsol collapsed on her floor.
Her eyelids were heavy, and her legs were unsteady.
She didn’t even eat, so she couldn’t have slept properly.

“… I can’t.”

Did I focus too much on my research?
It was only then that Imsol realized the condition of her own body.
Every cell in her body was screaming for help.
She just wanted to go to sleep like this, but if she did, she really could have lost her eyes forever.

“…”

Imsol picked up his smartwatch to ask for help from others.
As she was about to send an emergency call, she remembered something more effective than an emergency response.
Among her acquaintances, there is only one person who can solve her hunger and treatment at the same time, and she never ignores her contacts.
Imsol knocked on her smart watch with difficulty as she fell to the floor.

*

“Ah- do it.”
“… Yum.”

Yum Yum.

Baek Ah-young sighed as she saw Im-sol eating the porridge she had cooked.
She suddenly called her to help her, and she came to ask what was going on.
Baek Ah-young pointed her finger at Im-sol while holding her spoon.

“Are you really crazy? I didn’t hear from you for a week, so I did something, but what if I try to commit suicide? People die if they don’t eat or sleep for a week!”
“Sorry.”
“It’s not ‘I’m sorry’… Ha, be careful. If it wasn’t for me, you’d be in real danger.”

Baek Ah-yeong was the one contacted by Im Sol, and she was just around here, so she was a mess.
If it was an ordinary emergency rescue team, Im Sol’s life might have been in danger due to her slow response.

“Yeah. I know. Thank you, Ayoung.”
“… Yeah. What the hell have you been doing for a week?”
“Magical research. Want to see me for a second?”
“No no. Sol, if you use magic right now, you’ll be in big trouble. Never do that. Eat this.”
“Ugh.”

Baek Ah-young calmed Im Sol, who was trying to activate her magic, by blocking Im Sol’s mouth with her spoon.
Among the patients, the most tired patients were those who had no awareness that they were patients, and this was exactly the case.
The body is broken, but the mind is clear.
Baek Ah-yeong sent a call to her medical team saying she was late and looked at Im Sol.

“What are you going to do with the work accumulated over the week? It’s an exam soon. Have you finished all the exam questions?”
“I’ll have to think about that from now on.”
“…”

Baek A-yeong looked at Im-sol as she calmly checked her smart watch, and she laughed as if she was dumbfounded.
It was a comedy for her to see her friend so close-up in her own colour.

“There’s a lot of contact.”
“Of course. She went diving without saying a word for a week. She said she hadn’t contacted her at all except for a few close friends.”
“It was such an urgent situation. I had to start researching before the realization disappeared.”
“Yes, yes. You must be.”

Baek Ah-young shook her head.
For her part, it was difficult for her to understand the wizarding world.
Besides, when she saw Im Sol smiling, she wanted to play a joke.

“What did you see that made you smile like that? Show me too.”
“No. It’s just a lot of delayed contact.”

Im Sol smiled at the man’s message pinned to the top of her stacked messages.
Even though she didn’t reply, seeing the greeting messages she sent once a day made her heart warm for nothing.

– Me: How are our students doing? Sorry for the late reply as the research is over now. Sorry.

Imsol carefully replied.
It’s because I just now discovered that there was a typo in the last message.

“What? I’ll show you…”

Baek Ah-yeong took her head next to Lim Sol who was lying down and spyed on her smart watch, and she found a familiar name on Im Sol’s screen.
At the same time, Im Sol and Baek Ah-young met their eyes, and Baek Ah-young frowned and put her spoon down.

“I’m going.”
“Ahyeongah… I’m hungry.”
“… Ha.”
“Town.”

Baek Ah-yeong quietly scooped up her porridge and put it in Im-sol’s mouth.
Yum Yum.
Imsol took her porridge and ate it without saying a word.

“Ah-young.”
“….””
“Oh, young?”
“Ha ha. I don’t know. I say I don’t know. There are no concessions.”

Baek Ah-yeong looked at Im Sol and avoided her eyes.
Even if it didn’t stop other girls from sticking to Lee Ho-yeon, he had no intention of depriving her of the first place.

“I’m not going to stay still, am I?”

Of course, it was the same for Imsol.

“You knew I liked you first, Sol. This is against the rules.”
“You know you’re not the first, then, right?”
“… It doesn’t matter.”

The important thing is the size of love.
Baek A-young thought she was giving more of her love to Lee Ho-yeon than anyone else.

“Wait a minute. Ahyoung. Rather, we have to work together. We have to compete with the other young girls, but we have to stick together.”
“What is that…”
“There are times when you feel anxious. Isn’t it? In times like this…”

Baek Ah-yeong wanted to express her sadness to Im-sol.
Because she had to appeal that she was first in such a trivial place.
But Im Sol didn’t think so.
She had no choice but Lee Ho-yeon.
Then she had to make the most of the odds.
If she must put another woman in, she’d rather put her best friend in.

“Is that so?”
“Yes. I will help you…”

Thus, the union of adults aiming for Lee Ho-yeon was completed.

*

Saturday morning.

Condition was the best.
The result of yesterday’s meditation was good, and she had a lot of magic power because she didn’t fight properly these days.
As she got stronger, though, she less often cared about the amount of mana she had.

“But what are you, Scarlett?”

I pretended to be a guide and looked at the strange man who was ready for battle.

“I am also a member of the Iris Guild who is considered an ace.”
“Okay?”
“Yes. Besides, I’ve been practicing hiding my presence from Hoyeon-nim lately, so I think my skills have improved even more.”
“… I’m glad.”

I sighed as I looked at Scarlett.
Getting stronger by teasing me isn’t a typo, it’s something I’m really good at.
Then Liliana tugged at my arm.

“Let’s go quickly! Quickly!”
“We’re ready. You just need to transform.”
“Oh, that’s right!”

Perong-

I put Liliana around her neck and followed her Scarlett.
The charter plane I rode last time was parked in a large yard, and it seems that they are moving on it.

“Can I afford to spend this much money just to go to terrorism support?”
“For us, time is money.”
“Hmm…”
– This sounds really fast. Wow-

Smudge-
I petted Liliana as I approached the plane.
There were quite a few new faces there, probably from the tracking team.

I approached the guild leader Isaac, a face I knew at least.

“Guild leader.”
“Huh? Oh, you’re finally here. Alice will be coming soon, so please take care of me.”
“Ah, yep. Thank you very much.”

Tak- Tak-

Isaac smiled and tapped me on the shoulder.
I was a little taken aback by being so friendly all of a sudden, but I also bowed my head.

Gying-

Then, feeling someone’s gaze from the side, I turned my head slightly.

Swish-

The moment I turned my head, I saw Irene’s back.

“…?”

What.
I think I just moved my head a bit.

As I looked at Irene as it was and waited quietly, Irene slightly turned her head and met her eyes.
Her pupils widened, and she averted her eyes as if she had seen something she couldn’t see.

‘What?’

I looked in the direction Irene was looking to see if Alice had come, but of course no one was there.
Moreover, when I turned my sight back to normal, Irene was gone before I knew it.

… Are you a ghost?

“Hey. Isn’t that Miss Alice over there?”
“Oh? That’s it. It’s finally starting.”
“By the way, the lady’s clothes are a bit strange, aren’t they?”

Irene’s behavior was a bit unsettling, but she couldn’t ignore her name, Elise, from beside her.
Quickly she turned her head towards it, and she saw a man walking in the distance.

She wears an advanced artifact sword that she doesn’t normally carry around her waist, and she wears armor on her elbows and knees.

A strange protective gear with blonde hair sticking out on her head.

She saw Alice, dressed for the first time in her life, slowly walking towards her.

“My daughter! You’re here!”
“Ellis. She’s so pretty.”
“…”
– What is that? Are you going for a bike ride?

I rubbed her eyes and looked back at Alice.
Unfortunately, that weird protective equipment didn’t disappear.

Ellis walked up to Isaac and started talking to her, and I whispered quietly to Scarlett.

“Scarlett.”
“Yes.”
“Shouldn’t that be dried?”
“Unfortunately, the only person who can talk to Lady Ellis is Hoyeon-sama.”
“… I guess so.”

The Iris guild members were averting their eyes with shy expressions, and the guild leader and Irene, who could talk to Elise, were praising Elise.
Okay. Eventually I’ll have to
I saw Ellis approaching this way and smiled at her.
Looking closely, each and every one of them seemed like a high-end artifact.
It’s a problem because they don’t look good when they come together.

“Ellis. You prepared hard.”
“Yes. Dad recommended it.”

The culprit was that person.
No, it’s hard to dry it like this.
The guild leader asked her to remove the one she recommended for her daughter’s safety, saying it didn’t look good.

“… It should be safe.”
“Really? It’s good that you look at it.”
“…”

Elise smiled as if my compliment made her feel good.
This is not the mood to get her out.

Well, good
It wasn’t just a compliment, but if you like it, that’s fine.
Since no one is uncomfortable, I decided not to talk about discomfort.

– Strange. Seeing it up close is even weirder.
“Quiet.”

I turned my eyes to see the blonde hair and joint protectors slipping through the protectors.