‘Rise up!’

Jeong Gyeoul muttered to herself.

At the same time, the knives on the dining table shot up like beams of light.

Those who have mastered the use of magic power can move it the moment they think.

The speed of magic transmission is on par with the speed of thought.

Whoosh!

The knives that flew up around Jeong Gyeoul trembled and settled in the air.

At the same time, Lee Ha-yoon also moved.

Like Jeong Gyeoul, she floated a knife in the air, but it was not an ordinary dining knife—it was a knife made of ice.

“Don’t move.”

“What’s going on all of a sudden….”

“The instructors will be here soon, so I recommend you wait quietly.”

Despite repeated warnings, Kim Shin frowned and walked toward them.

“I don’t know what misunderstanding there is, but let’s talk it out.”

He took about two steps.

Whoosh—

Lee Ha-yoon sent an ice knife flying toward Kim Shin.

“Ugh!”

Perhaps not expecting her to actually throw a knife, Kim Shin’s reaction was slightly delayed.

The knife grazed his forearm and embedded itself in the wall.

Jeong Gyeoul also looked at Lee Ha-yoon in surprise.

Though it was common during training with the Demon King.

She hadn’t expected Lee Ha-yoon, who was in her first real battle, to throw a knife so casually.

‘She’s become wild.’

She nodded as she watched Lee Ha-yoon, who didn’t even blink whether Kim Shin bled or not.

Lee Ha-yoon, interpreting Jeong Gyeoul’s nod differently, smiled.

‘I got praised by Gyeoul!’

As Lee Ha-yoon retrieved the magic power from the knife, the knife embedded in the wall melted away.

Now turned into water, the ice knife dripped down the wall.

“I told you not to move. That was a warning.”

“I don’t know why you’re acting like this all of a sudden. Was it because I kept staring? I wasn’t trying to pick a fight.”

Whoosh!

Flames erupted from Kim Shin’s hands.

He wasn’t planning to attack them.

It was for defense, in case Lee Ha-yoon threw another ice knife.

But Lee Ha-yoon didn’t see it that way.

“Gyeoul, be careful!”

“Don’t worry.”

“Wait, hold on. This wasn’t meant to attack….”

Swish swish swish—

Lee Ha-yoon sent all the ice knives she had created flying toward Kim Shin.

Whoosh!

Kim Shin threw the fireballs in his hands forward and enveloped his entire body in flames.

Lee Ha-yoon’s ice knives melted as they approached.

Some of the blades did touch Kim Shin’s body, but they could no longer be called blades.

Melted by the heat, their edges had become blunt and couldn’t cause any harm.

“Hey! Are you really trying to kill me?”

“How dare you threaten Gyeoul!”

“What are you talking about! I’m the one being threatened!”

But to Lee Ha-yoon, this level of attack was more like probing.

She didn’t seem disappointed or frustrated that it was blocked.

At that moment.

Ting! Ting ting ting ting!

Jeong Gyeoul’s knives also flew toward Kim Shin.

“How dare you threaten Hayan!”

“…I’m the one being threatened!”

If Kim Shin hadn’t used his ability, it would have been a simple suppression.

But since he used his ability, it became a situation where anyone could get hurt at any moment.

Though Jeong Gyeoul had beaten Lee Ha-yoon to a pulp during joint training with the Demon King, she didn’t want to see Lee Ha-yoon get hurt by others.

She decided to step forward.

Kim Shin, frowning at the knives Jeong Gyeoul had thrown, flipped the table and crouched.

Tap tap tap tap—

The table, instead of Kim Shin, was shredded by the barrage of knives.

It looked like it would fall apart at the slightest touch.

“Are you guys insane or what!”

“The pervert voyeur has a lot to say.”

“…?”

Crackle—

The magic power that had created the ice knives now crackled with electricity.

It gathered in front of Lee Ha-yoon’s hand, ready to burst out at any moment.

Even Lee Ha-yoon didn’t intend to kill her opponent, so she only manifested simple spells that didn’t require incantations.

But to Kim Shin, it didn’t look that way.

“…If you shoot that, I’ll seriously fight back.”

The crackling magic power looked ominous.

It was his first time facing a mage who wielded lightning.

He couldn’t gauge its power just by the magic contained within.

If Lee Ha-yoon shot the lightning, Kim Shin would also use his ability in earnest to counter.

But cold sweat was running down his back.

‘Both of them are incredibly skilled in magic. If I have to fight them 2-on-1, I won’t last even five minutes….’

Normally, he would have used his father’s name—Kim Bong-du, an S-Class Hero—to get out of this situation.

But his opponent happened to be the Demon King’s younger sister, the sixth S-Class.

She wasn’t someone who would freeze at the mention of an S-Class name.

‘Will I die first, or will my father come to save me first?’

Whatever happens, I have to do what I can until then.

Kim Shin’s gaze changed.

‘Jeong Gyeoul seems to be a telekinetic, and Lee Ha-yoon is clearly a genuine mage.’

As he ran simulations in his head on how to deal with the two, the restaurant door burst open.

“Over there! It’s a villain! Jeong Gyeoul said it’s a villain!”

The student who had run out first had brought an instructor from somewhere.

A-Class Hero Han Ah-reum, the Reaper.

She was a physical-type ability user, like the Demon King.

Unlike the Demon King, who preferred to crush things with brute force despite having near-perfect technique.

She was famous for using her abilities delicately and smoothly.

If Jeong Ha-yul was a striker, Han Ah-reum could be considered a grappler.

The moment a villain was caught in her hands, they would get a glimpse of the afterlife, earning her the nickname “Reaper.”

“Stop moving!”

Instantly, magic power erupted from her entire body.

Han Ah-reum’s presence filled the restaurant.

Feeling the immense pressure, the three stopped fighting and withdrew their magic.

“Student Jeong Gyeoul? You said you saw a villain….”

“…I never said that.”

Jeong Gyeoul answered nonchalantly.

The student who had brought Instructor Han Ah-reum froze.

“What’s going on?”

“…But Lee Ha-yoon definitely!”

At the student’s words, Lee Ha-yoon was also taken aback.

“Me, me?”

“Yeah! You said something about a villain!”

“Th-that’s because Gyeoul gave up her meal….”

Stammering, Lee Ha-yoon looked at Jeong Gyeoul as if asking her to say something.

“…I just wanted to catch a pervert who kept staring at my legs.”

Silence fell over the restaurant.

The students who had been watching from a distance broke the silence.

“Well, it was weird that the president’s son was suddenly accused of being a villain.”

“…You said we should suspect the president too.”

“That was when we thought Kim Shin was a villain. But he’s not, right? So he’s not.”

“Wow… shameless.”

“Anyway, it’s good that he’s not a villain, but now he’s being accused of sexual harassment?”

“Starting off with a bang. School life is going to be fun.”

Instructor Han Ah-reum rubbed her temples as if she had a headache.

“It’s good that he’s not a villain, but do you have any evidence? If it’s just one-sided claims, I can’t just take your side.”

“Is the suspect’s confession enough?”

“…?”

After telling Instructor Han Ah-reum to wait, Jeong Gyeoul approached Kim Shin.

Kim Shin, who had sighed in relief when the instructor appeared, began to tense up again.

This time for a different reason.

“You’re too close.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Huh? No, what?”

“Why do you keep staring at my legs?”

“Oh! Oh, no!”

“Oh yeah?”

“No, I mean misunderstanding!”

Kim Shin waved his arms desperately, denying it.

“You’ve been staring at me since the moment you entered the restaurant. After I covered my legs with my skirt, you only stared at my legs. That means you were looking at my underwear too.”

“…Well, yeah. But it’s because you’re pretty! I didn’t mean anything else!”

Flustered, Kim Shin answered without filtering his words, effectively confessing.

‘…Oops.’

The expressions of the students and Instructor Han Ah-reum around them hardened.

They looked almost disdainful.

Of course, my and Hayan’s expressions were the same.

“Kim Shin, you’ll have to come with me for a moment.”

“….”

***

President Kim Bong-du is informed of everything that happens within the academy.

The incident in the restaurant earlier was no exception.

“There was a student who voyeured Jeong Gyeoul in the restaurant?”

“President, your choice of words is a bit….”

“If it’s voyeurism, call it voyeurism. What else would you call it?”

“…You’re right. Voyeurism.”

“Anyway, what a bold guy, voyeuring the Demon King’s sister right after enrolling.”

If this reached the Demon King’s ears, the academy would be turned upside down.

“So, whose child is he?”

“Well….”

“Don’t hesitate, just say it.”

“It’s your son, sir.”

The staff member’s words left him momentarily stunned, but he thought it was a slip of the tongue.

“Well, you said it was a male student, so it must be my son. Jang Gil-yong? That dirty immortal’s son? Or maybe Hwarang’s son?”

“No… your son, sir… Kim Shin.”

“…?”

The shocking news delivered by the staff left Kim Bong-du speechless.

‘That crazy guy… is my son?’

This was the most shocking incident since Kim Bong-du stepped down from the field and took over as the academy president.

“We’re screwed….”