Chapter 46: Anxiety. A Reality you don’t want to believe.

• Taaang!

It was only after bullets had pierced his entire body that Han Seong-gil was rendered completely incapable of

fighting. Only then did Lee Hyun-seung exhale in heavy breaths.

“Crazy bastard… he passed out only after his whole body was wrecked.”

Was it because he lost too much blood? Maybe it was shock, but Han Seong-gil had fallen unconscious.

Swish

Lee Hyun-seung placed his hand on Han Seong-gil’s artery.

‘He’s not dead yet.’

It was clear that he was still breathing. His arms and legs weren’t torn off, and with this much damage, an upper-

grade potion would heal him. Even if there were some aftereffects, his life wasn’t in danger. Judging by this, Lee

Hyun-seung decided to take precautions in case Han Seong-gil survived and spoke while aiming his gun at him.

“Jeong Eun-seo, bring me a potion. It needs to be at least upper-grade.”

Jeong Eun-seo rummaged through her belongings and pulled out a potion.

“Should… should I apply it? He looks like he might die if we wait any longer…”

“No, not yet. He’s not even coming to his senses.”

Flinch

Even with his joints shattered, Han Seong-gil desperately tried to move. But all he could move were his fingers.

If someone who didn’t know the situation saw this, they might have thought he was a zombie.

Swish

Thud

Finally, Han Seong-gil’s hand fell to the floor.

Whooosh

Lee Hyun-seung forcibly opened Han Seong-gil’s eyelids, and the bloodshot eyes had returned to normal. This was a

sign that the Berserker trait had worn off.

“Now, go ahead and use the potion.”

Just then…

Boom!

Someone had forcibly removed the barrier in F-Class and broke through the door to enter.

“Han Seong-gil! Stop your actions immediately…”

The person’s name was Choi I-seul, the headmaster of the Broad Academy, who had come personally.

‘Looks like she’s here because of him.’

There had been a barrier inside F-Class, and though Lee Hyun-seung didn’t know how, it was clear that Choi I-seul

had come because things had escalated. He quickly assessed the situation around him.

Han Seong-gil, unconscious and covered in blood. The students staring in shock. Blood splattered everywhere.

‘Shit… if this goes badly, I might get blamed for everything.’

The scene in F-Class looked like a torture chamber.

‘In times like this, I have to stand tall. I can’t look flustered.’

Thinking that, Lee Hyun-seung spoke naturally to Choi I-seul.

“Ah… You’re a bit late. The situation is already over.”

Choi I-seul stood silent, so Lee Hyun-seung quickly took the lead and explained.

“Han Seong-gil brought his friend here and started attacking our F-Class members. I told him to stop, but instead,

both of them came at me. I subdued one easily, but then Han Seong-gil started going berserk. He was in a state

where he couldn’t feel pain, and he tried to hurt a lot of people, so I had to make him immobile. It was a necessary

action taken in self-defense. Everyone here can testify to this.”

Jeong Eun-seo quickly nodded and added, “That’s right, I saw everything. If you need a witness, I’ll testify.”

But Choi I-seul stood still, staring at Han Seong-gil as if she didn’t hear Jeong Eun-seo’s words. She calmly analyzed

the situation around her.

‘The smell of gunpowder, and the bullet marks on the walls… Looks like firearms were used. Han Seong-gil has

mostly bullet wounds, though some bruises suggest close combat… There’s no other sign, so it was probably a one-

on-one fight…’

After analyzing the situation, Choi I-seul couldn’t hide her astonishment. The conclusion was clear.

‘Han Seong-gil, who went berserk due to his Berserker trait, was subdued by Lee Hyun-seung alone, using just

firearms and hand-to-hand combat… and perfectly too? How…?’

It wasn’t that Choi I-seul was underestimating Lee Hyun-seung’s abilities. After all, she had seen his extraordinary

performance during the F-Class representative selection. But she couldn’t believe that a Gunmage had perfectly

subdued Han Seong-gil, who had activated his Berserker trait.

Moreover, there were signs of hand-to-hand combat.

How could it be that a first-year student, who had only awakened six months ago, defeated an Epic-class swordsman

who had activated his Berserker trait in a one-on-one battle? It would be easier to believe someone breaking an egg

against a rock.

‘Just what… are you capable of?’

Despite achieving such an incredible feat, Lee Hyun-seung looked completely relaxed. Watching his calm expression,

Choi I-seul spoke.

“Don’t worry, I’m not misunderstanding. From the state of the scene, I can roughly understand what happened. We

came here because we confirmed that Han Seong-gil’s Berserker trait had been triggered. I don’t think you’re lying,

and there won’t be any punishment. With the evidence and witnesses we have, we’ll treat this as an act of self-

defense.”

With that, Choi I-seul bowed deeply.

The secretary next to her, Cha Im-ho, whispered in panic.

“Ch… Chancellor, other students are watching. If you… do this…”

But Choi Isul did not listen to him. After bowing her head for a long moment, she raised it and spoke to Lee Hyun-

seung.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, this incident, which could have turned into a great disaster, has been resolved well. I will

make sure to repay this favor.”

If things had gone wrong, an enormous incident could have occurred inside the academy. Among the people in F-

Class, only Lee Hyun-seung and Jeong Eun-seo were considered to possess overwhelming strength. Had Lee Hyun-

seung failed to stop Han Seong-gil, who was rampaging, many people could have died. Judging this, Choi Isul bowed

her head in gratitude to Lee Hyun-seung for preventing a mass slaughter.

As the principal of the prestigious Broad Academy, it was almost unheard of for her to bow to a student. Therefore,

the students who had gathered around could now understand how remarkable Lee Hyun-seung’s actions had been.

The students around them murmured.

“I thought gunmages were weak, but I guess I was wrong.”

“I thought he was just all talk during the F-Class representative selection… but now I see.”

“Wasn’t he the one who was called a stalker just recently? I can’t believe he’s actually this kind of person… risking his

life to protect his friends…”

“I think you’re right. He’s a bit handsome, and he speaks so well too. He even stopped Han Seong-gil, who’s famous

for his swordsmanship, on his own. And he was even protecting students in his own class.”

“Maybe it was all a misunderstanding…”

-BOOM-!

At that moment, Yoo Hee-yeon stomped her foot angrily.

The murmuring students immediately fell silent, watching her cautiously.

“Ahem…?”

“What’s the big deal about a gunman, why are you all making such a fuss…?”

The students, realizing they might have been overheard by Yoo Hee-yeon, began to sweat profusely, trying to be

quiet.

Yoo Hee-yeon had labeled Lee Hyun-seung a stalker. If Lee Hyun-seung wasn’t really a stalker, then she would have

wrongfully accused him, and that would be a huge blow to her pride.

-Crunch…

From a distance, Yoo Hee-yeon looked at Lee Hyun-seung and muttered to herself.

“That wasn’t just luck…? Not only did he stop F-Class’s annihilation match, but now he’s also defeated an epic-level

swordsman… How did he achieve that in such a short amount of time… This doesn’t make any sense…”

She didn’t want to admit it. She couldn’t accept that the person she had labeled a stalker, Lee Hyun-seung, was now

gaining more and more recognition from others.

But more than that, she was afraid.

‘Practical exam…’

Lee Hyun-seung had never missed a perfect score in the written exams, so defeating him there was impossible. No

matter how well she performed, she could only hope for a tie at best. But she thought the practical exam would be

different. When she was selected as the representative for F-Class and aimed for A-Class, she thought she had the

edge in terms of exam scores. But now, that didn’t seem to matter.

-Shudder…

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and her hands began to tremble.

The class annihilation match had hidden rules.

1. If a lower-class wins against a higher-class, extra points are awarded.
2. If a higher-class loses to a lower-class, penalty points are applied.
   The greater the gap between classes, the more significant the extra points and penalties become. In other words…
   ‘If I lose in the F-Class annihilation match…’
   It would definitely cost her the first place, and she might even fall to mid-rank.
   Anyone connected to the Artemis Guild would tell you that no one who failed to secure the top ranks during their academy days remained in that position after graduation.
   -Crunch…
   ‘No… no way. That will never happen… there’s no way something like that could occur…’
   She muttered to herself repeatedly.