Chapter 365
365fury. Are you saying that??
It's early, the sun hasn't even risen yet.
Cheongryong Academic Hall was crowded with instructors and workers who came to work early to prepare for the first day of the new semester..
“Hey there…….”
“It's Blue Dragon Credit Union.!”
As soon as Baek Soo-ryong and his classmates entered the Cheongryong Academic Hall, many eyes were focused on them. Most of the gaze was directed at Baek Su-ryong..
Soon, as if they had been waiting, senior instructors from Cheongryong Academy approached and greeted me first. Everyone has a friendly smile on their face..
“Teacher Baek Soo-ryong. It's been a while.”
“I heard that you caught a spy from the Murim Alliance..”
“Congratulations to everyone on becoming full-time instructors. It should have been announced a long time ago…….”
There was no longer an instructor at the Blue Dragon Academy who did not recognize the White Water Dragon's abilities. All the looks that were suspicious or disapproving at first have long since changed to looks of admiration and envy..
These people were also martial people after all..
There was no one who could hold his head high and pretend to be a senior in front of a super expert who was directly recognized by the Murim Lord as a member of the new Ten Zones and even achieved the status of Commander-in-Chief of the Murim Alliance..
‘A new instructor with that reputation... … . If we can't see clearly, we're about to be kicked out..’
‘I'm sure you've never been hated in the past.?’
‘I need to make connections somehow right now..’
In particular, instructors who had disapproved of Baek Soo-ryong in the past were now anxious to see what he thought..
“yes. It's been a while.”
Baek Soo-ryong roughly accepted the instructors’ greetings..
Baek Soo-ryong's expression as he looked at the instructors was sour, as an instructor with upright behavior would have no reason to be cornered and grovel like this in the first place. I had no intention of respecting those who were trying to make connections without any ability just because they were seniors..
“But aren’t you all busy? I understand there is a general meeting today..”
“that is…….”
“Big, big!”
The instructors who had approached to at least add a word to Baek Soo-ryong's words stepped aside to the left and right, opening the way. Baeksu-ryong passed through them at a leisurely pace. The humiliated instructors were angry and their faces turned red..
“Big…….”
“foot…….”
The classmates who passed them along with Baek Su-ryong could not hold back their laughter. Among the instructors who just bowed down to me, most of them were seniors and did not hesitate to act old-fashioned..
“I just saw you step aside without even being able to talk back.?”
“older brother. Now you are in full control of the academy..”
“From now on, we too will be grateful to you..”
Baek Soo-ryong chuckled at his classmates’ jokes..
Although he said it like that, he knew that his classmates worked harder than anyone else..
The reason why all my classmates were converted to regular workers was not because they were close to Baek Soo-ryong..
‘I can't completely say no.’
As Baek Soo-ryong gained great fame in Moorim under the nickname Cheongryong Shinhyeop, interest in and support for Cheongryong Academic Center also increased significantly..
Next year, the number of applicants will increase several times, and naturally more manpower will be needed. The academy probably anticipated this and converted all new instructors to full-time employees..
Therefore, it cannot be said that Baek Soo-ryong’s influence on the conversion of his classmates to full-time employees was completely absent..
“If you know, do well..”
Baek Soo-ryong, who laughed and joked, dispersed with his classmates. Everyone belonged to different departments, and there was still some time left until the meeting..
Baek Soo-ryong visited Mae Geuk-ryeom. He was still part of the life guidance department..
Mae Geukryeom was practicing swordsmanship in the yard. The momentum was amazing as it was almost the end..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
The wind that follows the sword wraps around the old man’s body. The leaves that fell in the yard were blown into the air by a quick wind and scattered..
As usual, it is a sharp sword that is unfolded in the form of a sharp sword..
However, Baek Soo-ryong could see that the atmosphere of Mae Geuk-ryeom had changed somewhere..
‘hmm?’
The blade-like prayer had strangely become soft..
small but big change.
It was especially unusual for a veteran like Mae Geuk-ryeom..
‘no way…….’
After being disowned by his daughter, Mae Geuk-ryeom suffered a long time..
Over time, I was able to overcome my mental illness, but the aftereffects remained like an old illness. It became a major obstacle for Maegeukryeom to advance to a higher level. It was a disease that even White Water Dragon could not cure..
But the current situation is different..
His footwork was light, as if he had shaken off his heavy heart, and the sword, which was sharp enough to give the impression of being strict, had a softness that had never been seen before..
‘I crossed the wall.’
There are often cases where martial arts progress greatly in an instant, like a dam bursting..
Mae Geuk-ryeom was a master of sword skills who had achieved a level that even Baeksu-ryong could respect..
Even White Water Dragon could not easily predict how much stronger he would become than he is now, having honed his sword skills for decades to overcome Sim Demon..
“Whoa whoa…….”
Baek Su-ryong approached Mae Geuk-ryeom, who finished his training and was stopping to catch his breath, with a smile on his face..
“Grandfather. Congratulations.”
“……What is celebration? It's not that great.”
Mae Geukryeom chuckled and put the sword into the sheath on his belt. Clap, the sound was even more cheerful today..
“You'll be late. Let's go now.”
“yes.”
After a while, Joson entered the conference room together. There were already quite a few instructors gathered there..
“It's late.”
Namgungsu looked at Baeksuryong with his characteristic cool expression..
An unchanging icy expression and perfectly organized clothes. In a slightly different sense from Mae Geuk-ryeom, it looks like there is not a single bit of disorder..
I don't know what kind of training he did during the vacation, but the only teacher at Cheongryong Academy returned with golden eyes that look like lightning and an energy that is hard to come by..
Most instructors who made eye contact with Namgoongsu secretly avoided eye contact..
However, Namgungsu just glared at Baeksuryong and started arguing, saying, ‘You’re late.’?
To other instructors, this could not help but be seen as an unusual signal..
‘Has it been a fight since the first day of this semester??’
‘Well, from Namgoong’s point of view, he wouldn’t like Mr. Baek, who is always winning..’
‘On one side, he is the most influential man to become the next Namgung Sega, and on the other, he is the Ten Lords. Where should I line up?…….’
‘Teacher Namgung is also doing it too much. Still, he's the benefactor of the family, but he's staring at me like he's going to kill me..’
Most instructors did not know the details of what happened between the two during vacation..
So I had no choice but to misunderstand by just looking at the external appearance..
Even now, Namgungsu just talked to Baeksuryong normally, but to others, it looked like he was glaring at Baeksuryong as if he were going to burn him to death with his golden eyes..
At that time when the instructors were unnecessarily nervous.
“It's not too late.”
Isn’t Baek Soo-ryong, smiling, naturally sitting next to Nam Gung-su??
“……!”
“……!”
Silent screams spread throughout the conference room..
Isn’t that a clear provocation against the only instructor at Cheongryong Academy??
Baek Soo-ryong, feeling the surprised gaze of those around him, shrugged his shoulders and said..
“You can sit next to me?”
“That's funny. Since when did you get permission from others?.”
The cold voice seemed to warn him to turn off immediately, but Baek Soo-ryong ignored it and continued to sit next to him..
The instructors who saw the dangerous scene were busy exchanging glances and exchanging compliments..
[Isn’t this going to be like this for four months??]
[Mr. Namgoongsu. I think you're holding back a lot right now.…….]
[Must be dried! It wouldn't be surprising if a stabbing occurred right away.!]
While everyone was unable to breathe properly due to the tension that felt like they were going to explode, only Mae Geuk-ryeom, who was sitting next to Baek Soo-ryong, tilted his head..
At first glance, Namgungsu's tone seemed very cold, but if you looked closely, he didn't seem particularly angry..
In fact, strangely, the two even seemed close..
“……It's a strange thing..”
Fortunately, the tension in the conference room did not last long..
Cheongryonghak director Noh Gun-sang entered the conference room with deputy director Kwak Cheol-woo..
“Nice to meet you all.”
After looking around the instructors with a warm expression, Noh Gun-sang's gaze rested on Baek Soo-ryong and Nam Gung-su, who were sitting next to each other. The smile on his lips became even stronger..
“There are a few things I need to announce about the academic schedule for this semester, so I asked you to gather here while you are busy..”
The instructors all nodded. Meanwhile, more than half of them still glanced at Namgungsu and Baeksuryong with nervous expressions..
The story of Noh Gun-sang continued for a while..
“…… And we will proceed with special caution during the Blue Dragon Festival and school field trip this fall. The threat of the blood cult is approaching every moment..”
“Mr. Gwanju. Wouldn’t it be safer to cancel the school trip??”
“Depending on the situation, you may have to do that. However, there is no need to be scared by the threat of blood religion. For now, we will proceed as planned and monitor the situation later. Additionally, a proposal was made for a joint class held by the five universities.…….”
There has been a lot of talk about the major academic schedule for this semester..
Baek Soo-ryong did not speak and listened quietly..
Just when he thought he was a little bored, Noh Gun-sang spoke emphatically..
“And, immediately after this semester ends, there will be the Heavenly Wu Festival..”
emperor of heaven.
This year, those words felt different..
For the past ten years, Cheongryong Academic Center had ranked last in overall grades, but now the atmosphere of change spread not only to the instructors but also to the students..
“Preparations for the Cheonmu Festival will also begin in earnest. This year, I plan to form a steering committee sooner than last year. What are the teachers’ opinions??”
everyone nodded.
As expectations for Emperor Wu of Heaven rose, it was natural that preparations should be more thorough as well..
However, the remarks that followed were unexpected by anyone..
“I would like Mr. Baek Soo-ryong to serve as the chairman of the Cheonmuje event this year..”
““……!””
At that moment, everyone looked at Namgungsu and Baeksuryong sitting side by side..
Until last year, the Chairman of the Cheon Mu-je proceedings committee was Nam Gung-soo..
But no matter how much merit he has, will Namgungsu allow Baek Soo-ryong to take his place??
“Are you saying that??”
Even White Water Dragon, as if he hadn't expected it, widened his eyes and pointed at himself with his finger. It seemed like they had not been informed in advance. And Baek Soo-ryong glanced at Nam Gung-su..
Gulp…….
With tension in the conference room once again, Mae Geuk-ryeom, who had been listening quietly, raised his hand and spoke..
“Wouldn’t it be better for Nam Gung-su to be the chairman of the proceedings? Although Baek Soo-ryong's abilities are outstanding and he has made many contributions to the Cheongryong Academic Center, this is his first time attending the Cheonmu Festival. I think it's still too early to take that much responsibility..”
When Baek Soo-ryong's maternal grandfather, Mae Geuk-ryeom, spoke like that, there was an atmosphere of slight relief in the conference room..
Next, Deputy Director Kwak Cheol-woo also expressed his opinion..
“I also think the same way. Wouldn't it be better to have Nam Gung-su serve as the chairman of the proceedings and Baek Soo-ryong serve as vice-chairman? If the two teachers work together, they will definitely achieve good results in this year's Cheonmu Festival..”
While most of the instructors nodded to their own compromises, Noh gave a strange smile..
“In fact, this was suggested to me by Mr. Namgungsu himself..”
“yes?”
“Is it true??”
“why…….”
While everyone was making expressions of incomprehension, Namgungsu stood up..
As he looked around at the crowd with his sparkling golden eyes, the murmur instantly subsided. Namgoongsu opened his mouth with his characteristic cool expression..
“Everyone will remember Baek Soo-ryong’s remarks during the entrance exam..”
Namgungsu continued speaking without even looking at Baeksuryong right next to him..
“He said he would make Blue Dragon School win the Tianmu Emperor. At the time, everyone probably thought it was nonsense..”
Everyone nodded quietly..
Just half a year ago, Baek Soo-ryong's rants were dismissed as the nonsense of a young, new instructor..
And even now, few people thought that Blue Dragon School could actually win..
“Teacher Baek Soo-ryong.”
Namgungsu finally turned his head and looked at Baeksuryong..
And he said it with a smile that seemed creepy to others..
“I hope you take responsibility for your words. Be sure to make Blue Dragon Academy win the Heavenly War Emperor..”
“……!”
The moment they heard that, many instructors had similar thoughts..
‘It means that if you don't win, you will be held responsible and have you removed from office.!’
‘Indeed, the man who won the competition for succession as the third son of the Namgung family…….’
‘Teacher Namgungsu. He is a really scary person.’
Most of the instructors trembled at Namgoongsu’s scary plan(?).
The only ones who found trust in that cool smile were Baek Soo-ryong, Mae Geuk-ryeom, and Noh Gun-sang..
Noh Gun-sang asked with a chuckle..
“Teacher Baek Soo-ryong. What should I do? Of course I'm not forcing it..”
This time, everyone's eyes were on Baek Soo-ryong..
Anyway, one instructor at the school gave up his seat..
A place where great expectations and pressure coexist.
If the results are worse than expected, all responsibility and blame will fall on Baek Soo-ryong..
‘On the other hand, if it succeeds, Baek Soo-ryong will also take that honor.…….’
‘In reality, winning is difficult. It's better to refuse.’
‘There's nothing good about agreeing to it..’
Many were pessimistic, but those who knew Baek Su-ryong already knew his answer..
That he is a person who, let alone being afraid of failure, does not even imagine it..
“I will do it.”
Baek Soo-ryong stood up without a single thought. He looked around at the instructors in the conference room, then looked at Namgoongsu, who gave up the opportunity to him for the last time, and smiled..
“Please leave it to us. As promised, we will make Blue Dragon Academy the winner..”
So Baek Soo-ryong was selected as the chairman of the Cheon Mu-je proceedings committee..
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