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

19 – 3# What happened during his first year? (6)

The punishment for Class C was announced to the academy.

The result of a 60-day suspension was surprisingly considered a severe punishment by many. Considering that there are only a few academies in the world, including Cheongwol.

They rarely expel or forcibly transfer students unless it’s a serious matter.

The absolute number of awakened ones is very small in proportion to the population.

Therefore, the number of academies that train heroes is so few that they can be counted on one hand, either because the number of awakened ones is small or because they lack the technology or maintenance costs.

In other words, it’s like the five academies are fighting over the same bowl of rice.

Naturally, each academy uses all sorts of tricks to poach awakened ones.

Expulsion or forced transfer is like giving them a gift of prey.

One might ask why they don’t go somewhere other than Cheongwol. In fact, it is true that students can choose other academies.

Nevertheless, the reason Cheongwol can act so recklessly is because of one thing.

Cheongwol is at the pinnacle of the world.

With overwhelming achievements, abundant resources, and overflowing talent and know-how.

It was Ban Se-rin, the current principal of Cheongwol, who first established the academy system. And she used the system to train numerous heroes.

Since it was the first systematically established system, it could be considered the most effective.

Some countries with abundant talent hurriedly established academies, but they still couldn’t catch up with the first academy, Cheongwol.

Moreover, Ban Serin herself was the hero who ended the Great War.

Naturally, most of the awakened ones couldn’t help but be interested in the academy she established.

Some for wealth and fame, some simply to become stronger.

After hearing the long explanation from Yuri, Yushin frowned. So, in a dark fantasy world, she would be in the position of a former hero.

‘Usually, in such cases, they are the worst of the worst.’

He didn’t like it.

The reason Yushin held back was partly because he was tired of the dark fantasy world where brutal murders happened for trivial reasons as if it were nothing.

Above all, he predicted that the academy would give a fitting punishment for such a deed. But the result was a mere slap on the wrist.

This can’t be overlooked. I need to confront that principal directly.

Once he made up his mind, he acted immediately.

It’s not a bad thing, but if overdone, it can backfire.

At least, barging into the principal’s office the next day could be considered excessive. But Yushin didn’t care about the consequences anymore.

“This is surprising, I was planning to call you soon. I didn’t expect you to come directly.”

The principal’s office was more rigid than expected. It was filled with bookshelves packed with numerous books, and at the center was a desk already piled with many books.

Ban Serin, who was leisurely reading, looked at Yushin with a hint of surprise.

It wasn’t the feeling of a mere student daring to invade the principal’s office.

After all, it was Ban Serin herself who declared that anyone could visit the principal’s office.

However, there weren’t many who had the guts to actually seek out the principal.

Perhaps it was because they were overwhelmed by her overwhelming reputation and presence. Therefore, Principal Ban Serin liked brave students like Yushin very much.

Her purple eyes sparkled like jewels between her hair, which was a mix of blue and gold like the Milky Way. She smiled and asked Yushin.

“What brings you here?”

“I’m not satisfied with the punishment.”

“You’re talking about that matter.”

Ban Serin easily understood what Yushin meant. He wasn’t satisfied with the punishment, so he came to protest. It was only natural.

“Yes, considering what was done. Ending it with just a suspension?”

“In practice, it’s no different from being held back a year. The responsible instructor has also been reprimanded, and from now on, only you two will be in Class C. Isn’t that enough?”

“No, I want to see it through to the end.”

Yushin thought that at the very least, a forced transfer was necessary.

Seeing Yushin pushing forward like a bulldozer, Ban Serin quickly grasped the situation.

Persuasion does not work on this child. The eyes filled with confidence, and even the gestures.

This is the look of someone who is confident in their own strength. While I don’t dislike such confidence, it is also my duty as an educator to show the frog in the well the world.

“Child, I fully understand your anger. However, they too are potential awakeners, and if they graduate from the academy and become heroes, they could save at least dozens of people.”

“So, are you just going to overlook this mistake?”

“I mean to look at the future. Of course, I also intend to give you sufficient compensation. If you need treatment, I will support it, and I am willing to pay compensation as well.”

Ban Se-rin’s eyes, as she said this, sank deeply like an abyss. Yushin clicked his tongue at the creepy and unsettling sensation of facing something deep within.

He thought it felt familiar somehow.

This principal resembled a certain king he knew.

A king who spoke of the duty to protect the people.

But in reality, he treated his people as mere numbers.

To him, the people were nothing more than numbers. To maintain those numbers, he used any means necessary, a cold-blooded king in every sense of the word.

Can this really be called a ‘hero’ as commonly said?

Even so, as someone who was once called a hero, as someone who had saved countless people, Yushin had no choice but to ask the principal this question.

“Are you really a hero?”

“Not once have I ever wanted to be called a hero.”

And unexpectedly, a reply filled with many meanings came back. Yushin nodded and said.

“Well, I roughly understand what you mean.”

So, the point is this.

Even the students of Class C, who caused the problem now, will eventually grow up and graduate from the academy. They will become heroes who save people. So, let’s just let this go.

In other words, let’s just let it slide.

But what to do about this?

I don’t like it.

When someone tells me not to do something, I do it, and when they tell me to do it, I stop. That is the essence of chaos. And now, the dormant instinct of chaos has awakened.

But if things continue like this, opinions will surely run parallel.

Therefore, Yushin proposed a very neat and simple solution.

“This academy is about the survival of the fittest, right?”

“So what?”

“Then, let’s just do it.”

Let’s have a fight.

* * *

I didn’t have any sense of duty.

When she opened her eyes in this world for the first time, she understood her situation.

A being abandoned from the start for being weak. I couldn’t stand that this was my beginning.

However, nothing changes for the weak even if they get angry. There’s no way to have the power to change the world. So she chose to bow her head.

I will definitely become strong. I will become strong and take revenge on those who abandoned me.

Hatred gave birth to madness, and madness made the impossible possible.

What was once just one of the impurities abandoned by the world became a strong being.

But no matter how strong she was, there were limits to being alone. She needed a method. To lead those who abandoned me to ruin, more power was needed.

Fortunately, there were quite a few whose interests aligned with hers.

She easily established an academy where she could achieve her will with the names of humans. Of course, in return, she had to save the humans.

It didn’t matter.

Just as I use them.

They can also use me.

Rather, it’s a mutually beneficial relationship.

I thought it wasn’t a bad relationship.

However, an unexpected person appeared in front of her. A peculiar person who thought of others more than himself. She found it quite interesting.

[Wrong is wrong.]

[Are you saying that in front of me?]

[If you bow your head because you’re strong, you’ll bow forever.]

[Interesting. You remind me of that person.]

Was it because of someone who said similar things during the Great War?

Or was it because he chose a different method than she did in the past?

For the first time, she felt interest in another human. How far can this person grow?

If I’m really wrong, try to deny me with your method.

However, that interest didn’t last long. Because she heard the news that he eventually got tired of reality and made an extreme choice.

Was he just an empty vessel making noise?

Was that all he amounted to?

Disappointing.

I probably won’t expect anything from humans again.

I had thought so. I had thought of him as a noisy empty cart, until I saw him burning with determination right before my eyes. Yes, this is it.

“Let’s have a match.”

Even she, who was called the hero of the beginning, felt a slight cold sweat from the intense fighting spirit. Feeling that spirit on her skin, she laughed instead.

What method did you use?

What was your mindset?

But.

You really came back stronger.

Her cooling emotions began to ignite again.