Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Blessing in a disguise (7)

Four days had now passed after Yeowun was locked up . There was only a day left for Yeowun to come out and there had been a lot of changes within the academy .

When Yeowun was sent to the prison, the only ones who had yellow tags were Chun Muyeon of the Wise Clan and Chun Yuchan of the Blade Clan . However, four days were enough for talented cadets to learn about the Seven Demon Sword .

Ko Wanghur’s concern became a reality . Chun Yeowun was still in prison, but all the other yellow tags were taken by powerful cadets . However, there were only eleven cadets that became leaders . There was a total of seventeen tags, so why were there only eleven group leaders?

This was due to three particular leaders . There was no limit to how many tags one could take . Three people realized this and collected every tag they could get their hands on .

Chun Muyeon had one tag .

Chun Yuchan had four tags .

Chun Kungwun had two tags .

Sama Chak, the 700th cadet, had two tags .

And seven other cadets had one tag each . So with Yucan, Kungwun, and Chak hoarding more than one tag, they had taken five more tags that could have been used to create more leaders .

The only surprising thing was that Chun Muyeon didn’t go for other tags . Now, with sixteen tags in the cadets’ hands, the only tag left was the one that Hou Jinchang had . No one could take this tag from him as he was a grandmaster level warrior .

“This is problematic . ”

Hu Bong shook his head . All cadets knew that the three leaders had more than one tag, but no one dared to raise complaints .

“They are that much more powerful,” Ko Wanghur answered as he nodded . These three cadets were famous for their prowess . Rumor had it that their martial arts skills were at the level of exceeding masters . Moreover, they all had their armies of cadets behind them .

“It could have been dangerous for us too . ”

Ja Wumin smiled bitterly as he spoke . The reason he said this was because Yeowun’s group had taken a steep drop after Yeowun was taken to the cave . They were no longer a group, but rather, regular cadets .

“Maybe we’re lucky . We lost those who were going to lose anyway,” Ohjong said with an annoyed expression . The other cadets also became angry . A total of six cadets had gathered here .

“We just have different paths . ”

Ko Wanghur shook his head .

“I don’t think their way of doing things will make other groups welcome them . ”

Hu Bong mumbled in disappointment . On the day of Yeowun’s arrest, two of their team members left them . They were Wungchun and Ho Daming . They had been very anxious ever since they heard that Yeowun had destroyed Chun Jongsum’s internal energy . As soon as Yeowun’s punishment was decided, they left right away .

‘I’m sorry . I want to stay together, but I don’t see a future in this . ’

Maybe this was the right tactic to safely pass the third test . But they didn’t only join Yeowun’s group for the test and the members became angry . Although two members had left, six cadets were still here . It was due to the 18th cadet, Bakgi . Hu Bong got up and said, “Oh well . Let’s not be too pessimistic . We lost two baddies, but we have Bakgi here with us . He’ll do quadruple the amount they ever could’ve done . ”

“Don’t flatter me too much . ”

Bakgi smiled . Ko Wanghur smiled also .

“No, we would have been in grave danger if it wasn’t for you . ”

Ko Wanghur had a reason for this . It was because of the yellow tag that Bakgi had on his right chest . He had taken this tag three days ago by defeating an instructor .

“Yeah . If it wasn’t for him, we would have all been scattered . We are really grateful . ”

Ohjong also nodded . If it wasn’t for Bakgi, Yeowun’s team members would have had to scatter and wait for Yeowun to come back . When the punishment was decided, Bakgi came over to them and offered to take the lead .

‘I owe a lot to the 7th cadet . I want to help him . ’

Bakgi thought Yeowun had taken the punishment that should have been for him . If Yeowun did not tell him about the poison, he might have died . After thinking through the night, Bakgi made a serious decision .

‘I almost died . It will not be enough even if I pay it back for my entire life . ’

Thus, Bakgi decided to follow Chun Yeowun . He wanted to tell Yeowun himself of his decision, but Yeowun was locked away .

“I’m not sure if he’ll want me in his group . ”

“If Master didn’t like you, he would not have helped you . ”

“Maybe . ”

Ko Wanghur and the other cadets welcomed him after hearing what had happened . And with a powerful warrior like Bakgi joining them, they were going to become stronger . So Bakgi first took the yellow tag just in case . It was to prepare for Yeowun return who had to stay in prison for five days . Bakgi’s actions proved to be correct .

“Well, we welcome you to our group anyway . Don’t worry . ”

“Yeah, we do!”

“Master will welcome you too . I’m sure of it . ”

Bakgi smiled . And as the day came to an end, the five cadets who trained Seven Dragon Sword went to the cafeteria to eat dinner .

“Are you skipping dinner?”

“I only eat dinners usually, but I ate lunch with you guys today too . ”

Bakgi usually skipped lunch to train in the private training room . But after joining the team and training with them, his solo training time was reduced .

“Hmm . Then I should skip dinner too . ”

“You?”

Bakgi became confused at Ko Wanghur’s decision . Bakgi had spent a few days with them and Ko Wanghur ate a lot, which was fitting for his big body . It was shocking to hear Wanghur, who ate three times more than the other cadets, to decide to skip a meal .

“Well, you are our temporary leader, so you need protection . ”

He didn’t want to miss a meal, but he also thought that he needed to protect Bakgi . There was no telling what might happen because of that yellow tag . Bakgi then shook his head .

“I’m going straight to the private training room, so don’t worry . Besides, we’ll all be together when we leave the training room . ”

“Yes, but…”

“It’s okay . You go ahead and eat dinner . ”

Bakgi assured Ko Wanghur and headed off to the private training room . Wanghur usually made rational choices, but his temptation for a meal was so strong that he couldn’t make up his mind . Ohjong shook his head .

“Hmph . Hu Bong and I will follow him, so you go ahead and eat . ”

“Oh! Will you do that?”

Wanghur brightened up instantly .

“Yeah . As you said, he is our temporary leader . ”

“Thank you! Please look after Bakgi . ”

Ko Wanghur then gladly moved into the cafeteria . However, Hu Bong didn’t look so happy while following Ohjong .

‘…Do my thoughts not matter?’

Hu Bong wanted to eat too .