Chapter 18

Chapter 18 – Having Too Much of a Good Thing #5

36 hours before he implemented the test swap plan that required the use of his crime skills .

Tae-hyuk met the secretary of Park Seong-ho at a coffee shop .

“Yes, so you wanted to know what it is like to be a politician’s secretary?”

“Yes . ”

“If you have any questions then please, feel free to ask . I am a sunbae in your department, and this isn’t a particularly difficult request . ”

Tae-hyuk bowed and spoke his appreciation .

“Thank you, Sunbae-nim!”

“By the way, you are part of the political science department at K University, correct?”

“Yes . I am student number 15 . ”

“Haha! A freshman . At first glance, I thought you were a high school student . ”

Tae-hyuk awkwardly scratched the back of his head .

“Sunbae-nim also looks very young . I heard that you were student number 97 . ”

“Well, I am but a complete fossil . Then, shall we start the interview?”

Tae-hyuk approached the secretary as a political science university student seeking an interview .

This was all in order to obtain the secretary’s voice . In order to imitate a voice using the Voice Modulation skill, he had to meet someone and directly listen to their voice . The skill couldn’t be activated through a recording or a phone call .

The interview took around 20 minutes .

The secretary was currently showing a very pleasant expression, an aftereffect of meeting a hoobae from his university .

Tae-hyuk had one final question .

“Finally, there is something I always wanted to know . If the politician did something morally wrong, what should the secretary do?”

The secretary’s eyes widened in response, as if he was surprised by the unexpected question .

He sat in the chair and thought hard .

“A secretary is a senator’s hands and feet . Even if he commits any wrongdoing, it is still right to follow him silently . In some cases, senators will amputate their arms if need be . However, I am talking to my cute hoobae who wants to become a secretary, so that isn’t a realistic answer . I’ll try to mix in my own opinions as well . ”

The secretary took a sip of his sugarless, bitter black coffee .

He seemed to be looking somewhere into the distance, instead of at Tae-hyuk who was currently sitting in front of him .

“Yes, a secretary is the senator’s hands and feet; however, I think secretaries should also have a conscience that is able to judge wrong from right . If the senator is walking down the street in the wrong direction, it is the secretary’s job to inform them so . Anyways, that’s just my personal opinion . A secretary’s words might just fall on deaf ears . ”

The secretary laughed softly .

“No . I have definitely learned a lot from you today . Thank you . ”

Tae-hyuk bowed, fully displaying his gratitude . The secretary laughed, and seemed to like it .

“Then, should I buy you dinner this evening?”

Tae-hyuk made an apologetic expression and said .

“… Really, I must thank you very much, but I still need to submit my report by tomorrow . ”

“I see . It has been a long time since I’ve even thought about university . It was great to see you . Please call at the next opportunity and I’ll be sure to have a drink with you . ”

“Yes, I understand . ”

The secretary left the cafe with a regretful expression .

Tae-hyuk remained in his seat and took out a notebook from his bag . The word, ‘blacklist’, was written on the front cover in neat handwriting . It was a book that contained the names of 120 criminals . The book depicted the crimes they committed and detailed how they got caught . Tae-hyuk wrote down all of the things he remembered from those 15 years . A book that contained future events .

It was one of the two weapons that Seo Tae-hyuk had .

“Well . Let’s see…”

Tae-hyuk found the page he was looking for near the end of the notebook .

Blacklist NO . 117, Park Seong-ho . A politician who committed numerous wrongdoings since becoming a senator .

It would happen approximately two years from now . Due to the secretary’s declaration of conscience, most of the senator’s crimes were revealed, and he went to prison .

The charges ranged from bribery to the instigation of murders . Still, Park Seong-ho only received a jail sentence of four years, of which he only served one . He was released on parole for the other three on good behaviour .

Tae-hyuk had never met Park Seong-ho . Park Seong-ho had a great deal of prestige within the prison . It was less like he was staying in a prison, and more like he was staying at a luxury hotel .

However, Tae-hyuk clearly remembered the day that Park Seong-ho was caught . Not only did he commit numerous acts of corruption, he also did not hesitate to use gangs to eliminate any in his way .

Eventually, all of his sins were revealed by his secretary, who couldn’t stand doing the dirty work for the senator any longer . The raised dog had risen to bite his own leg .

“Park Seong-ho’s secretary… No, student number 97 of K University’s political science department, Lee Ki-hwan . You will commit numerous evil deeds in the next two years, until you can’t tolerate the weight of your sins, and make a declaration of conscience in the end . Before that happens, I will make you a loyalist . ”

Tae-hyuk changed his voice to Lee Ki-hwan’s using Voice Modulation . He then pulled out Lee Ki-hwan’s phone that he had stolen during the interview . There was a number that he called and hung up on several times a day .

What was Lee Ki-hwan thinking as Tae-hyuk now held this? All Tae-hyuk was doing now was profiting off of Lee Ki-hwan’s efforts .

“Hello . I was to make a report to the press director . Yes, I am Park Seong-ho’s secretary, Lee Ki-hwan . ”

Tae-hyuk was just doing what Lee Ki-hwan would’ve done several years later .

* * *

Park Sung-kwang flopped onto the ground with a flustered expression, a smartphone with DMB functionality in his hands . All channels were broadcasting about Park Seong-ho .

The current situation was like an onion . The more someone peeled, the more that was revealed .

“T-This can’t be… F-Father…”

“Wah, he played very nicely with the leader of a crime syndicate . ”

“No way, perhaps…”

Park Sung-kwang stared blankly at the sky, unable to believe the reality revealed in front of him .

At that moment, a spark formed in his eyes .

“Seo . Tae . Hyuk! This was all done by you! I will kill you!”

“How? Will you do it directly?”

Park Sung-kwang called out to his subordinate .

“Kim Jin-soo! Where are you? Come out right now…!”

Tae-hyuk shook his head .

“He broke his leg, so why are you looking for him so urgently?”

“Kuook!”

Park Sung-kwang made a sound that was a cross between a moan and a scream, and charged towards Tae-hyuk in despair .

“Aigoo . Be careful, this place is the roof . ”

He lost his temper and tried to hit Tae-hyuk with his fists, who narrowly dodged them .

They slightly scraped Tae-hyuk’s side, triggering the Robbery skill .

[Robbery has been used . ]

-Please select the item you want to steal!

Tae-hyuk manipulated the Demon Revealing Mirror and chose Park Sung-kwang’s waistband .

It seemed that he was lucky, or that his opponent just had bad luck . Robbery had succeeded on the second attempt .

“Kuhuk!”

All of a sudden, Park Sung-kwang’s pants fell down . He couldn’t move properly because his legs were trapped .

“I think you should give up . ”

However, Park Sung-kwang didn’t give up, and forced his body to move as he aimed at Seo Tae-hyuk .

“Aaaaaaack!”

But in the end, his body lost its balance and he fell onto a fence that was set up around the perimeter of the roof .

Kung!

The fence was unable to endure the weight of a human and started to fall . It should have been able to endure the weight of three or four humans . This was the result of bad construction due to politicians being bribed .

Kiiiiik!

“Aaaaack!”

Park Sung-kwang shrieked as his body started to fall to the ground along with the fence . If he fell, then he would die .

Tae-hyuk clicked his tongue .

He grabbed Park Sung-kwang’s collar and pulled him up onto the rooftop .

“You haven’t paid your dues yet . You shouldn’t die like this . ”

Tae-hyuk had received only one million won from Park Sung-kwang . The rest would be paid after the test results came out .

“Well, I don’t think you will be able to give it to me . ”

Park Sung-kwang’s legs had collapsed out of the fear of death . The area around his groin had become damp, and he was literally stunned .

News about Park Seong-ho was spewing from the smartphone dropped onto the roof . An arrest warrant was issued and a full-scale investigation had begun .

Tae-hyuk formed a finger gun with his hand, and pointed towards Park Sung-kwang, who had fainted .

“Bang!”

* * *

“T-Tae-hyuk, are you okay?”

An Eun-young asked with a concerned expression .

“Ouchh!”

Tae-hyuk was sitting on a bed in the infirmary, holding an ice pack to his swollen face .

Although the situation was somewhat clear, it didn’t exactly end well .

Park Sung-kwang was rushed away in an ambulance . Despite the opposition of Jung Nam-ho, a disciplinary committee was held for Tae-hyuk . The result was a one month suspension and 40 hours of community service .

Causing a disturbance in the broadcasting room . School property damage . Committing violence . These were his crimes .

“… Well, I didn’t think I would be proclaimed innocent even with the broadcast . ”

“B-But…! Tae-hyuk didn’t do anything wrong!”

Tae-hyuk laughed .

Rather, things had worked out pretty well .

Seo Tae-hyuk had achieved first in the test results . Almost all the teachers, except Jung Nam-ho, suspected that there was cheating going on . In the end, they decided on a retest . Of course, if he took the test now, then his average would be around 70 points . However, Tae-hyuk was suspended from tomorrow on . The retest would be taken a month later .

“Well, it is okay since I got revenge for Class President . Instead, I want to ask you something . Please help me study in the next month and in the future . ”

An Eun-young tearfully said .

“O-Of course! I’ll teach you!”

How much could An Eun-young, the owner of the studying skill, raise his grade in one month?

One thing was certain, he would study until he died .

Tae-hyuk smiled .

Although he couldn’t get everything he wanted, he decided to be satisfied with this much .

More than anything else .

‘I no longer need to steal any more strange things!’

He had used three affinity points on an attribute for ‘Robbery . ’ If the skill was accidentally activated, then he could decide what to steal .

“Tae-hyuk . I’ll wipe off the blood on your mouth . ”

“Ah, I’m sorry . Please . ”

An Eun-young grabbed a towel and approached Tae-hyuk .

“Kyak!”

At that moment, An Eun-young tripped on the bed sheet that had trailed to the ground .

Of course, she fell onto Seo Tae-hyuk who was sitting on the bed, resulting in An Eun-young’s body laying on top of him .

“Kuaaaaak! I suddenly fell!”

An Eun-young shrieked and her head hit Tae-hyuk’s .

He smeled something faintly sweet .

[Robbery has been used . ]

-Please select the item you want to steal!

‘……’

Tae-hyuk removed An Eun-young from his side and pulled out the Demon Revealing Mirror .

-Underwear (Top)

-Underwear (Bottom)

-S…

Tae-hyuk inwardly screamed .

‘No! It still hasn’t changed under these circumstances!’

If he didn’t pick something in a hurry, then he would end up stealing something random . Tae-hyuk chose the top option .

An Eun-young was lying next to him and couldn’t understand the situation .

Tae-hyuk called out her name .

“Eun-young . ”

“… Uh, yes?”

“Do you want to see magic once more?”

“Kyaaaaak!”

An Eun-young’s face turned red as she understood what he meant .

* * *

An Eun-young’s information came up on the Demon Revealing Mirror that Tae-hyuk had thrown on the bed .

[An Eun-young]

-Title: A Model Student in Love

[The details aren’t available due to your low rating . ]

A single word had completely changed the meaning, but Tae-hyuk had no idea about it .