I Escaped the Exile Story Only To Find It Was a Regret Trope

10 – 2# The Complete Chaos of the First Day of School with a Childhood Friend!(3)

To sum up Lee Youngseok, the instructor in charge of Class C, in one word.

He could be described as the epitome of a bureaucratic instructor.

He handled his duties without any issues, but never did anything beyond that.

He wasn’t passionate. He didn’t genuinely care about the students.

He just did what he was told from above, and nothing more. That was exactly the kind of instructor he was.

So, it wasn’t surprising that he didn’t know about Baek Yushin’s misfortune.

Why?

Because he didn’t care.

Because he wasn’t told to care from above.

If he had been a great instructor who took a lot of interest in his students from the beginning,

Baek Yushin wouldn’t have made such an extreme choice.

It was only natural that Youngseok was furious when he heard Yushin’s words.

“What, what? You little b*stard. Did you just say everything you wanted to say?”

When the young brat answered so rudely, Youngseok couldn’t help but get angry.

But, a kid below him dared to speak like that to a senior who was like the sky?

Even if he was rotten, he was still a veteran hero and the instructor in charge, with his own share of real-world experience.

Naturally, just frowning was enough to intimidate the young students.

However, it had no effect on Yushin. On the contrary, Yushin was greatly enraged.

“What? b*stard?”

“……!!!”

“I treated you decently, and now you’ve gone mad.”

From Yushin’s perspective, it was as if he had been hit by a stone out of nowhere. Still, he was the instructor in charge.

And since he was older, Yushin had treated him with some respect. But now, he was being stabbed in the back like this.

As a result, Yushin no longer felt the need to treat Instructor Lee Young-seok with respect.

Yushin, his anger rising to his head, slowly stood up. That was all.

Nevertheless, Lee Young-seok, who had been watching Yushin closely, felt an immense pressure.

‘It feels like a rock is crushing my chest, what is this!’

Lee Young-seok was a hero known in the field. Yet, he was being overwhelmed.

By a young, green kid.

A kid he had thought was a useful subordinate until now.

But before he could swallow his humiliation, it felt like his breathing hole was about to be blocked.

“I’m, I’m sorry. I misspoke.”

In the end, there was only one thing Lee Young-seok could do. Apologize to Yushin.

There was no other way. To survive, this was the only option.

That was the judgment of Lee Young-seok, a hero who had gained experience in real battles.

And his judgment was correct. When Lee Young-seok apologized obediently, Yushin nodded.

“Alright, be careful next time.”

Of course, Yushin had already thrown any respect for the instructor into the trash.

But since the other party had apologized obediently, Yushin decided to let it go this time.

However, unlike Yushin who sat down quietly, the atmosphere in the classroom was very tense.

Not only the instructor, but also the students in the classroom were staring at Yushin with blank eyes.

Is that really the gentle Yushin? Why did he suddenly become so rebellious?

In the end, Lee Young-seok hurriedly finished the roll call and rushed out.

“What the hell is that b*stard doing?”

Yushin clicked his tongue and muttered. To think that such a pathetic person was the instructor in charge.

It was clear that Baek Yushin was in a very, very difficult environment.

But to hire someone like that as an instructor? What kind of academy is this?

However, the thought did not last long. Yushin stopped thinking and bowed his head.

Thanks to that, the palm that flew towards Yushin’s back of the head could only cut through the innocent air.

“Oh? You dodged that?”

“Wow~ Our Yushin has gotten a lot stronger?”

“……”

There stood a big boy with dyed brown hair and a skinny boy.

Their faces were so plain and featureless that there was nothing much to say about them.

If I had to point out something, it would be that they had a few freckles on their faces? Other than that, they were just ordinary.

But the most important fact right now was that these b*stards had thrown the first punch.

Usually, in such cases, you would ask for a reason. At the very least, you would ask out of sheer disbelief.

However, Yushin did not do that. From the beginning, reasons did not matter to Yushin.

“You guys started it first?”

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. If it started with fists, it should naturally end with fists.

No more reasons were needed beyond that.

As he stood up, Yushin swung his fist while rotating his body.

The rotating fist, like a drill, spun once and struck the big boy’s abdomen.

Boom!!

The big boy, who took a direct hit, was slammed into the locker at the back of the classroom.

The skinny boy, startled, alternated his gaze between the big boy who flew and Yushin.

It seemed he never expected Yushin to counterattack the big boy.

“Wha, wha, what?!”

“You guys started it first.”

“You, you…!!”

He was so flustered that he couldn’t even speak properly. Yushin nodded.

I understand. If the guy you looked down on suddenly came back stronger, you would be like that too.

But aside from that, it had to be finished, right? Yushin smiled and raised his fist.

“Not more, not less.”

Just one punch.

* * *

Yushin thought of himself as a very merciful and kind person.

Because he did not retaliate more than necessary.

Very cleanly.

A perfect one-to-one exchange.

In the fantasy world, there are countless people who repay grudges excessively.

Not just themselves.

Even their family or friends.

Killing them all would be considered merciful.

Some even resurrect buried corpses as undead to kill them again.

Compared to that, isn’t it kind to repay a punch with a punch?

“That’s enough! You scoundrel!”

At least, I shouldn’t be called a scoundrel by a complete stranger.

The one who suddenly intervened in the fight was a girl with dazzling golden hair.

In short, blue eyes with things like buns hanging all over her head.

A foreigner? Should I speak in English? Yu-shin briefly pondered.

“Your Korean is good.”

“Thank you, it’s a basic skill for an exchange student… No! Don’t change the subject! Scoundrel!”

The girl, who had momentarily been pleased by Yu-shin’s unexpected compliment, regained her composure.

To anyone, it looked like Yu-shin was unilaterally bullying them.

Yu-shin knew this too. It was a scene that could easily be misunderstood.

To avoid trouble, Yu-shin began to explain to the girl.

“They attacked first. I was just defending myself.”

“Really?”

Hearing this, the blonde girl looked around and sought statements from the witnesses.

Yu-shin nodded confidently. Although he had dodged the attacks.

Anyway, it was true that they had struck first. There were even witnesses.

Indeed, as Yu-shin thought. There were plenty of witnesses. However, the problem was.

“Baek Yu-shin hit first.”

“Yeah, he suddenly assaulted them.”

“What?”

They were not the witnesses Yu-shin had in mind. Yu-shin was dumbfounded.

Suddenly, I hit first? These guys clearly started the trouble.

Even those who secretly laughed while watching this side, I definitely saw them.

However, unfortunately for Yushin, the wave of criticism had not yet ended.

“Even earlier, he cursed at the instructor!”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“What are we going to do about the classroom atmosphere?”

Look at these b*stards?

The entire class had united to ostracize Yushin.

But, Yushin knew this kind of atmosphere.

Simply put, he was bullied because he was a loser.

That’s what it was.

The one with the lowest rank in the class.

For example, a loser or an outcast.

When they occasionally act out, they are seen as even more disgusting.

And they are told not to act out again.

Why?

Because they are easy targets.

Because the thought that they are below them is ingrained in their minds.

Sensing this strange atmosphere, the blonde girl looked at Yushin again.

“Is that true?”

“Truth is truth.”

“You really are a scoundrel!”

“So what?”

Yushin’s head was starting to hurt. Should he just hit this kid too?

While he was contemplating this, the girl pointed her finger at Yushin.

It was what is commonly called a finger-pointing gesture. At that moment, when Yushin was about to get angry.

“A scoundrel like you cannot be forgiven by me, Selena Grevis, a member of the disciplinary committee!”

“Are you trying to fight here and now?”

“Of course not. We can’t brawl like street thugs.”

It’s a duel.

Set a specific time and date, and then fight in front of everyone.

In a modern academy, is there even such a thing as a duel?

Come to think of it, there was a guy among my comrades who always talked about duels.

Selena, though she looks very different, feels very similar to that old comrade.

Yushin was momentarily lost in memories, but nostalgia didn’t last long.

In Yushin’s dictionary, there’s a saying: Never avoid a fight that comes your way.

“Alright, but no backing out, okay?”

I’ll utterly destroy you.