Academy Silver Gatekeeper

187 – Welcome. Stranger! – One

Two things I learned thanks to the sudden visit of guests.

The development of a simultaneous interpreter is truly great. And Ma Hak-jun is fluent in English.

‘What. Why do you speak English so well?’

Maybe it was because the blonde-haired woman spoke Korean in a slurred tone.

Ma Hak-jun began conversing in fluent English.

Thanks to this, I, who wasn’t particularly interested in English conversation, couldn’t understand a single thing.

… What on earth are you talking about?

“Ah. Examiner Baek Seo-jin. This must be your first time here. Say hello. The guest you brought with you is Emily Shaw from England. Emil? That man is Baek Seo-jin. “The S grade that caught the spear .”

“I knew it. “I noticed it from the moment I heard the surname ‘Baek’.”

I wonder if I have become a world-famous celebrity without even knowing it.

Well, it is said that, except for Lina, he has never captured an Elder on his own.

Meanwhile, it doesn’t make sense for me to catch the Elder before reaching S rank.

“Nice to meet you. “I am Emily Shaw, a person with Grade A talent.”

When she asked for a handshake, I reflexively held her hand her her-

“Emily Show? If… ?”

“What you think is correct.”

Bernard Shaw, a British S-level superpower. A person killed in a joint attack of elders.

Thanks to this, she heard that there was a hole in the British defense and that it was a very difficult time.

How surprising is it that the British Empire would put aside its pride and officially request support?

Looking at it this way, the face of that foreign woman named Emily is not very good.

I’m smiling, but beyond that I feel a fatigue that I haven’t been able to erase, and something else.

-Activates the third eye. –

◎ Emily Shaw

: Revenge and Duty

◎ Details

: I am conflicted between revenge and duty.

Ability is temporarily reduced until the conflict is resolved.

I am a little shaken by various things.

As expected, when I looked at Emily with my third eye, her condition was not very good.

It seems like she feels very angry that her father was killed by villains.

Since I am a person with special abilities, I cannot put everything aside and focus on revenge.

I’m conflicted between the two, and that’s not helping much with this ability.

I don’t think he’s that old, but if he’s grade A, he’s at a great level.

If Bernard Shaw hadn’t died, he could have grown up and become the next S-class.

I don’t have time to think about other countries’ capabilities, but I can’t help but feel disappointed.

“Nice to meet you, Emily. “She is called Baek Seo Jin.”

“I’ve heard a lot about you. “You are the first person since Irina, a talented person from Korea, to capture Elder on her own.”

“I was just lucky. It was also advantageous because Kwak Hyuk was injured.”

“Even so, other S-ranks find it very difficult.”

We exchanged appropriate greetings and exchanged well-wishes.

After concluding the brief conversation, Emily spoke with Ma Hak-jun again.

Fortunately, they both spoke in Korean this time.

“I’m truly sorry about what happened to your father. “I express my condolences.”

“Thank you. My father would definitely be smiling if he knew that he, a good teacher and friend, had not forgotten you.”

“Hmm. “I heard you were coming to Korea, but I didn’t know you would come so soon.”

I know yeah. There is still a lot left before the Union Academy is completed.

There’s no reason to come here already, right? When I saw it earlier, those men and women looked like students.

“Actually, this came too late. It took a long time to select people to send from the Royal Academy to the United Academy, and because the situation inside the country was so bad.”

“Are you saying we were planning to come before the vacation?”

“That’s right. “I wanted to allow students who will attend the union academy to interact with Korean students where the academy is located.”

The Royal Academy refers to the British Academy of Talents.

It is said that students were selected there long ago and sent to Korea in advance.

The Union Academy hasn’t even been built yet. Isn’t it too early?

“I think it’s too early.”

Ma Hak-jun also tilts his head as if his thoughts are not much different from mine.

“The purpose is to help you adapt to Korea in advance. Students from all over the world flock to the United Academy, but isn’t the place where the academy is ultimately located in ‘Korea’?”

That’s right. That is correct.

“When you enter the portal, you go straight to your home country, but in the end, this is Korea where you stay during the semester. If you want to have a good time in a faraway country, wouldn’t it be better to adapt in advance?”

“… That makes sense.”

Ma Hak-jun, who was fiddling with his chin for a moment, nods and points beyond the door.

“If that’s the case, those friends who were behind me a little while ago-“

“You’re right. These are British students who will be entering the Union Academy this time.”

“I already have to live in a faraway country. Are you really saying it’s okay?”

“If you stay in one place, you will become a frog in the well. “I have to bring him out before that.”

Somehow, I thought the energy coming from the students following behind was good.

They were all talented people who were selected and prepared. To never fall behind.

“And then there’s the personal thing. “I would like to meet my father’s acquaintances in Korea.”

That part is something that even Ma Hak-jun can’t say anything about.

What do you say when you say you want to see an acquaintance of your parents who passed away?

“Have you prepared a place for British students to stay?”

“Yes. “With the help of the embassy, we found a suitable location.”

“Then you will take care of them. Oh, by the way, I will tell you the news about that friend Kang Min-seong right away. “They will be quite happy to hear that Bernard’s daughter has arrived.”

Chairman Kang, you said you had a wide network, but you also knew Bernard Shaw.

Ma Hak-jun always calls him immature, but isn’t he actually an extremely popular person?

“Thank you.”

As Emily said this, she suddenly turned her body and looked at me.

Why suddenly? Oh, don’t use English. I still speak Korean, but please speak Korean.

“I have a lot of questions about you, Baek…”

“This is Seojin. West. Jin. “More about me?”

“Yes. I heard that you had several run-ins with the Elder before you were even recognized as S-rank. Is that correct?”

That’s not a good thing. I really don’t even want to think about that time.

I wonder if it would feel like a country mutt being thrown in front of a river.

How did we get this far thanks to the trait, otherwise… Well, let’s quit.

Anyway, it’s true, so when she nods, Emily continues.

“You are amazing. “When I think about situations like that, my legs start to shake.”

“It’s a bit strange for someone who seems like he’ll fight back bravely.”

“It looks like you work at the academy. Is that correct?”

Right. It’s a problem because I didn’t know I would be working during vacation.

“So you are a full professor here at the academy?”

Full professor? Like Han Ji-yoon? No?

“No? Then, chief instructor?”

That’s not it either.

“No to both?”

As I keep shaking my head, Emily makes a puzzled expression.

He muttered, “If an S-rank person works at the academy, it has to be one of those two.”

“Examiner Baek Seo-jin there is literally an ‘examiner.'”

“Top level. So, are you looking for students with S-level potential?”

“No. He’s a silver level judge. Therefore… “You can think of it as an examiner to determine the level from D to C.”

It is natural that Emily’s expression her crumpled strangely at Ma Hak-jun’s words her her her.

The best human resources are lying around in ridiculous places.

Even if you don’t believe it, this is an acceptable reaction.

“I understand you’re embarrassed. The answer to that is that Baek Seo-jin is not doing it for the best, but for the ordinary people. “You can even say that he is an examiner who plays the role of both a professor and an instructor, doing his best to show the path forward to students who are lacking.”

When you say it like that, it seems like there’s something really special about it. Dean.

It’s not for the best one, but for the 10 ordinary people.

At first, I was just blocking bronze students for the sake of their characteristics.

“You are an amazing person.”

It’s okay to be honest and say it’s strange. I completely understand.

Since then, Emily has asked a few more questions.

Things like asking if the examiner’s job is okay or taking care of others.

Then she began by saying that she had one favor to ask.

“Um, Baek Seo-jin? “If you don’t mind, I’d like to ask you to spar lightly.”

“… Dalian, what do you mean?”

No, what. As soon as I saw it, I was heading to Dalian. Are you also a student of Lee Hyeon-woo?

Since you know Kang Min-seong, it looks like he’s about to have a fight with you.

The absurd thing seems to be the same for Ma Hak-jun.

“Emil. “I don’t think that’s just rudeness.”

“Sorry. Since he is so famous these days, I think he is greedy.”

“That’s right. What should we do, Examiner Baek Seo-jin? That friend also inevitably has an aggressive side to him, probably because he was influenced by Kang Min-seong.”

Honestly, there is nothing difficult about this problem. Because there is nothing to lose.

Rather, there may be something to be gained from watching that person named Emily fight.

There is no such thing as a favorite. Isn’t Bernard, who was an S-ranker in England, the father of that woman?

Still, since you’re the one who was rude, let’s show some thought for a few seconds-

“… Hmm. Well, it’s not that hard. Then, let’s go to the training center without any long delays.”

I will give you a warm welcome. I have come to the land of the quiet dawn, a country that has mastered the art of war.