Chapter 11.

After spending the rest of Friday working out and training, it became Saturday before I noticed .

[Traveling Club Announcement]

—There will be a short trip on Sunday to serve as a freshman orientation .

The traveling club’s orientation was today . The meeting place was ‘Cube Portal Station’, which connected Cube to Seoul .

After stuffing my gun in my cross bag, I walked to the meeting place . Many of the leading characters — namely Kim Suho, Yi Yeonghan, Chae Nayun, and Yoo Yeonha — were already present .

They seemed completely oblivious to my existence, but being with them still made me nervous . Today in Seoul, an unexpected incident would occur . This would be the story’s first major incident .

While I was organizing today’s impending incident in my head, the club president arrived .

“Hello, I’m the club president, Oh Hanhyun . I didn’t believe it when I saw so many club applications, but… it’s real . Who knew such amazing cadets would join my club?”

With his average height and gentle first impression, Oh Hanhyun looked around the club members while scratching his neck .

“First, I’ll give a short introduction about the traveling club . ”

With a bashful smile, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket . It looked like he had a speech prepared . I described Oh Hanhyun as a timid person, so I wasn’t too surprised with his actions .

“Kuhum . Once or twice a month, we will leave Cube to travel . The purpose of the travel is to relax . So training during trips will be strictly forbidden . It’s also why our club is called ‘Healing Rain . ’”

Kuhum . After clearing his throat once more, he put the paper away . What, that was it?

“Today, as part of the orientation, we’ll take a short trip to Seoul . ”

From here was what I wrote . The club members would form 2-people groups and go to Seoul .

“We’ll have a theme for each trip . Since today’s meant to be an orientation, we’ll just have a free trip without anything complicated . But instead of traveling alone, we’ll split into groups of two . ”

Here, Kim Suho would be paired with Chae Nayun and run into trouble while they were looking around a museum . As for that trouble, I would be able to experience it soon .

“Then we’ll start by drawing lots . ”

Drawing lots was completely based on luck, but I could choose my fate . Thanks to my Gift, ‘Observation and Reading,’ I could see the content of the lots clearly . With my hand on my chin, I fell in thought . Should I choose Kim Suho? Or Chae Nayun?

“I’ll go first . ”

At that moment, Yoo Yeonha stepped up . I watched her pull out a name without much thought . In the next instant, I realized I overlooked one vital information . It was the oddity known as Kim Hajin .

The lot drawn by Yoo Yeonha had the following name .

“Kim Hajin . ”

My heart dropped immediately . But there was no change in Yoo Yeonha’s facial expression .

With her usual mask in place, she stared at me with calm eyes .

**

Thankfully, everything else had remained unchanged . Kim Suho became pairs with Chae Nayun, and Yi Yeonghan became pairs with the club president .

After drawing lots was over, the members gathered by their pairs and stood in front of the Portal .

Portal, the cutting-edge technology utilizing magic science and engineering . With a height of 15 meters and width of 30 meters, this giant gate was built in over a hundred places throughout Korea . With it, going from Seoul to Busan took less than 3 seconds .

“Cadet Kim Ha Jin . Confirmed . ”

The Portal operator gave us a seal . This seal would resonate with the Portal and take us to Seoul .

“Let’s go . ”

The club president went in first . The next to enter the swaying blue Portal was Kim Suho, Yi Yeonghan, Chae Nayun… and finally me .

A strange feeling enveloped my body, but only for a moment .

In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scenery changed to an unfamiliar place . A futuristic mixture of blue and grey, it had to be Seoul Portal Station . With just two steps, I had crossed the East Sea .

“It’s 12 P . M . right now, so we’ll meet back here at 6 . ”

Because the Portal we were at was connected to Cube, there wasn’t anyone around . But the Portal next doors connecting Seoul to Busan should be crowded with people . After all, they were both global cities .

“For now, follow me . ”

Following the club president, we received another seal from the Portal employees before leaving the Portal Station .

After coming outside, I could immediately see the words, ‘Yongsan Station . ’

“You can go wherever you want as a pair using the public transportation system . For today, we won’t require you to write a report, but make sure you’re back by 6 . If you’re late, you’ll be penalized . ”

With a warning from the club president, cadets left as pairs .

Yoo Yeonha didn’t say anything to me, but I followed behind her for now .

When I was checking out how Yongsan Station changed from what I knew, Yoo Yeonha suddenly came to a stop . After quickly turning around, she blurted out sharply .

“Let’s split up . ”

“…Hm? Oh, yeah, sure . ”

Yoo Yeonha most likely planned to visit the guild her father ran . I was fine with it . I planned to join Kim Suho no matter what Yoo Yeonha did .

“Again . ”

But as though I ticked her off again, she glared at me with her hand on her hip .

“…Huh?”

“This is the second warning . There won’t be a third time . ”

I knew that she wasn’t bluffing . If I did it a third time, she might really get back at me in an unthinkable way .

“Yes, I understand . I apologize . ”

“… Tsk . ”

Young lady Yoo Yeonha then walked away without a goodbye . It was clear how much she disliked me .

Thus, Yoo Yeonha and I split up after just 5 minutes of arriving in Seoul .

**

“Whew, I thought I was lost . ”

After switching buses three times, I finally arrived at the National Weapons Museum . Replicas of weapons excavated by Korea were displayed in this museum .

Today, an incident would occur here . With a trembling heart, I walked in .

—Daddy, what’s that?

—Oh, that’s the Four Tiger Sword…

Perhaps because it was a weekend, the museum was bustling with parents and children who hoped to become Heroes .

But no matter the size of a crowd, there was bound to be people who stood out . Chae Nayun and Kim Suho were such examples, but I could only see Chae Nayun for now .

“…I want it . ”

Smacking her lips, she was eyeing a bow in a glass display .

But my target today wasn’t Chae Nayun . Looking around, I began to look for someone . It didn’t take long . The main character’s tall and handsome features easily stood out .

Approaching him furtively, I scanned the weapon Kim Suho was looking . Thankfully, it was a weapon I knew .

“Is this the famous Seven-Branched Sword?”

“Hm? Ah…”

Kim Suho’s sight turned to me from the Seven-Branched Sword . However, it seemed he was at a loss for words . I had a good idea why .

“Kim Hajin . ”

“Ah, right . Sorry, I didn’t expect to meet you here, so I forgot . ”

With a kind smile, he pointed at another section of the museum .

“Apparently, the rifle Napoleon used is here . Have you seen it?”

“…Napoleon’s rifle?”

“Yep . Apparently, it was a reward from a Dungeon in France . ”

According to my world setting, any weapon used by a legendary figure could become an artifact . Since that was the case, it wasn’t weird for there to be Napoleon’s rifle, even though I didn’t mention it in my novel .

Though I did want a rare weapon, I wasn’t really interested in a replica .

“No, I don’t think I’ll have time . ”

I unintentionally answered without zeal .

I felt strange talking to the main character I wrote . I wasn’t sure how to describe this feeling, but it definitely wasn’t pleasant .

Kim Suho was handsome, exceptional in martial arts, and had a fantastic personality . He was too perfect, so he felt inhumane . That was why some readers rooted for Shin Jonghak .

Anyways, it should be about time .

I tapped on the ground with my sneakers .

“Then…”

Right when Kim Suho was saying something…

—BOOM!

A thunderous sound reverberated through the museum . In an instant, everyone became silent .

Koong . Koong . Koong . Repeated thuds pulsed through the deathly silence .

The sound resembling the footsteps of a giant creature soon led to the sound of something breaking . The atmosphere in the museum took a quick turn .

“Kyaaaak!”

“What is that!?”

The unknown led to anxiety, and anxiety quickly led to panic . Ordinary visitors screamed and began to run . However, only death was waiting outside . The safest place was the museum’s inside .

“Stay here! Don’t go out!”

Knowing that it would be dangerous outside, Kim Suho shouted .

Currently, the outside of the museum was being attacked by an intermediate rank monster and its subordinates .

Just a single intermediate rank monster posed little threat . A Hero would arrive in less than a minute, and 20 minutes was enough to take care of the entire situation .

But that wasn’t the only problem .

Djinn .

There was a Djinn here . Simply put, it was a double-pronged attack . After coming to a scene, Heroes went to the most dangerous area . Since the museum had security guards, it was less dangerous comparatively, putting it on a lower priority . Taking advantage of this fact, the Djinn Association dispatched an assassin to target a child considered by the Hero Association to have a special Gift .

Clang—

A sharp sound resounded . It was the sound of glasses shattering . The source of the sound wasn’t far away . Turning towards the direction of the sound, Kim Suho shouted .

“Chae Nayun!”

Chae Nayun had broken a display case and was taking out the bow inside .

“Are you crazy!?”

“No, I’m perfectly sane . ”

Though it was only a replica, it was still an item on display . The museum’s siren rang and its defense mechanism activated . In just three seconds, all exits closed down . People panicked even more, but thankfully, even an intermediate rank monster couldn’t break through the barriers blocking the exits .

“This is better than stopping people one by one and warning them . ”

With that, she cleared her throat and shouted at the panicking citizens .

“Everyone! Stay still! It’s safer here! We’re Heroes too!”

“Hey, you…”

“Shut it . Don’t just stand there, grab a weapon too . ”

“What? Why should I?”

“Because it’s the outside that’s dangerous”

Looking at us… No, at Kim Suho, Chae Nayun created a magic arrow on her bow .

“Look there . ”

She pointed with her eyes . A man wearing a black coat was standing there . Before Kim Suho could say anything, Chae Nayun fired her bow without a shred of hesitation .

“Hey, don’t—”

Her magic arrow pierced the man’s throat . Immediately, Kim Suho froze . He seemed dazed by Chae Nayun’s sudden murder .

Any ordinary person would have died to her arrow . However, the man grabbed the arrow sticking out of his neck and pulled it out . Black magic power then rose up from his hand, burning the arrow to ash .

Tap, tap .

The man then turned around, facing the direction the arrow came from . His eyes burned red, as fierce hostility shot out of him .

“…”

Without a doubt, he was a Djinn .

Kim Suho’s face paled . Just like Chae Nayun, he shattered a display case .

He took out the Seven-Branched Sword . Though it was a replica, its faithful reconstruction made it similar to a high grade weapon . It should be strong enough to destroy a Djinn of this level .

“Oh, that’s a nice weapon . I heard it splits into seven branches . ”

Chae Nayun approached with a smirk and stood by Kim Suho’s side .

I also took out my handgun . I thought about standing next to them, but after consideration, took two steps backward .

I was still too weak . If I showed off too much and got targeted by the Djinn, that would be the end of me .

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