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The journey to the BattleNet Academy wasnt smooth from the entrance.

What brings you here?

The security guard blocked their car on the main gate and looked at them with suspicious eyes.

Um, Im a student here.

Ah, youre Yoon Seah. This car isnt registered in the database. Would you like to register it?

Yes.

Understood. You may proceed.

When Yoon Seah showed her student ID, the security guard registered the cars number and allowed them to enter, but

Huh! What is a crappy car like that doing in the academy?

Its Yoon Seah. Shes the one who messed up big time. But whos next to her?

Thats her uncle. The guy who broke the dual sword statue.

Ah~!

Behind the open car window, the guards whispered to each other.

Uncle, you can go this way.

Although these words must have reached Yoon Seahs ears, she pretended not to hear.

With a playful smile, she guided Seong Jihan to the underground parking lot of the academy.

The underground parking lot was as spacious as Sword Palaces.

The spaces were wide enough for one car each, and some of the parked cars were high-end imported models.

Although people often said that there were more foreign cars than domestic ones in Gangnam, there werent any domestic cars around.

Its all foreign cars.

With the absence of domestic cars, the car moving around the parking lot stood out even more.

There lets park next to the elevator.

On spot 17?

Yeah, I usually park there.

Skrrt-

After parking the car, Seong Jihan asked in a nonchalant tone, When does your class end?

Um around 3 PM. Will you pick me up?

That should be fine. Ill play a round of BattleNet here.

Come on, Just go home. Its uncomfortable and what about lunch?

After playing a game on BattleNet and pondering about the three dantians, time would quickly pass.

Seong Jihan waved his hand dismissively towards Yoon Seah, who was looking at him worriedly.

Dont worry about me.

But still

If Seong Jihan didnt wait here, considering Yoon Seahs personality, she would probably take the bus back.

In that case, the meaning of driving her here this morning would be lost.

Call me when your class is over.

Ugh, seriously

Since it seemed impossible to persuade him, Yoon Seah got out of the car with an excited expression.

As Seahwas about to pass through the automatic door to take the elevator

Screech-

A high-end sedan stopped in the parking spot next to Seong Jihans car, and a middle-aged man with a burly build emerged.

Hey! How dare you park such a crappy car here!

Yelling abruptly, the mans appearance was too flashy to be called a driver.

Do you know where this is? Move your damn car this instant!

Was he the trouble Yoon Seah mentioned?

I expected some mocking, but I didnt expect someone to actively pick a fight.

Seong Jihan didnt feel the need to retort to that comment.

Instead, he covered the middle-aged mans mouth with his index finger.

Come out quickly. Who the hell is in this car mmpf-!?

Instantly, the drivers mouth stiffened because of Seong Jihans force.

Although BattleNets abilities were somewhat weakened in the real world, the power of his force was enough to shut a persons mouth.

Mmpf, mmph

The middle-aged man strained to open his mouth, but his jaw seemed to be glued shut, making it impossible to open.

It wasnt just his mouth that didnt move.

My-my body wont move!

As if trapped in concrete, he couldnt move from his upright posture.

Meanwhile, Seong Jihan calmly waved his hand to Yoon Seah.

Go, Seah.

Uncle Dont wait here. Go home. Now that I think about it, the student council work must have piled up. I dont know when itll end. And on top of that, youre causing such a scene

Yoon Seah looked at the middle-aged man briefly, and though she said so

Dont worry, This is nothing. Ill handle it, so contact me when its over.

Ugh

Seong Jihan seemed completely uninterested in leaving.

As Yoon Seah sighed and looked at him, at that moment

Clank-

The back door of the sedan opened, and someone got out.

Whats going on?

A female student appeared, her arms crossed.

Although she had a tall and slender figure and a cold demeanor, she quickly approached with a smile when she saw Yoon Seah.

Oh my. Seah! Are you finally going to come to school from now on?

Yeah. Its been a while, Heesu.

Yoon Seah waved at her with a smile.

Kim Heesu.

Shed become friends with Kim Heesu shortly after she entered the academy.

They were close enough to have participated in the student council elections together, and she was the acting vice president.

You changed your car?

Yeah. I decided to get the previous one serviced,But, Heesu, what about you

Kim Heesu glanced at the compact car Seong Jihan had driven, then looked concerned.

What happened to all of your other cars? Why are you using such a thing?

Oh, my dad sold all the cars.

ugh.. Really?

Yoon Seah casually mentioned, causing Kim Heesu to look somewhat disappointed.

Commuting in a car like that Its bound to attract a lot of attention. How about I give you a ride home? Ill drop you off at Sword Palace.

Well, thats a bit troubling

Thats what friends are for

Kim Heesu smiled brightly, and Yoon Seah looked at Seong Jihan.

Uncle, what should I do?

In this situation, where a friend was offering a ride on her way home, there seemed to be no need to decline.

All of Seahs friends cut contact with her after the Sword King left for Japan

Those friends who wanted to befriend her because of the Sword King gradually drifted away when he left for Japan.

The high school girls who used to visit the penthouse often no longer came around.

Even Yoon Seah, who used to talk about her friends a lot, stopped mentioning them all of a sudden.

However, now, during this time, a friend was suddenly acting so close?

Ill wait and see.

Thinking that, Seong Jihan responded to Yoon Seahs question.

I think Itll be fine.

Well then Uncle, Ill take Heesus car today! I cant make you wait here, after all.

Alright. Ms. Heesu, right? Ill leave Seah in your care.

As Seong Jihan spoke to Kim Heesu, she smiled brightly and nodded.

Yes. Seahs Uncle, But, um

?

Can you release my driver now?

Kim Heesu seemed to be aware of Seong Jihans abilities, likely from watching his stream.

Snap!

As Seong Jihan snapped his fingers, the previously immobilized chauffeur slumped down.

Ah ah

The relief from his released body was temporary.

Is it still a crappy car?

Oh, no, not at all!

The grumpy driver trembled and quickly stepped back. He didnt want to experience what happened a little while ago ever again.

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Leaving Seah behind, he left the parking lot.

I should start BattleNet as soon as I get home.

Seong Jihans current goal was to participate in the August Promotion Battle scheduled for August 25th.

If he kept finishing 1st, he believed he should be able to reach level 25 before that day.

He also had to schedule a meeting with Masied and research the survival maps epic quest, so he had a lot to do.

Vroooom-!

The academys entrance gate opened, and Jihans compact car drove out past the mocking security guards.

Hah, its quite impressive to bring a car like that to the BattleNet Academy.

Instagram-worthy, isnt it?

Click!

A security guard lifted his phone and took a picture of him to post on social media.

It was an unthinking act, but

How could the Sword Kings family fall so much? To think theyd commute with a car like this.

Even if she fell, shes still worth about 50 million USD.

This isnt the level of concern the security guard should have.

Still, taking such a car to a Battle Net academy Arent they embarrassed? Lol.

In no time, the photo garnered attention and soon turned into a news article.

And this

Jihan has left the Sword Palace.

It caught the attention of various guilds.

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[A crappy car passed through a BattleNet academys gate. Who is the person inside?]

A small photo article that appeared early in the morning.

At first, it seemed like it didnt catch much attention, but when it was revealed that the people inside were Seong Jihan and Yoon Seah, it quickly became a hot topic.

Given the ongoing Sword King controversy, it was a plausible event.

A BattleNet academys tuition cost is about 300K USD, yet they have enough class to ride a crappy car like that.

Didnt the Neo Self-Defense Force pay yet? Why are they still using a car like that?

Wasnt that a sponsored car? Its going viral.

Theres no way theyd sponsor someone with an old model.

Unlike the general public who merely treated it as gossip, Lee Hayeon, the 3rd division head of the divergent guild, gleamed as she read the article.

Gayeong, We need to be at the academy parking lot tomorrow early morning.

Understood.

Shed been rejected after asking Jihan for his phone number just the day prior, However, rather than feeling discouraged, Lee Hayeon was eager to continue her pursuit.

Theres no tree that doesnt fall after being hit ten times, right?

I need to recruit him somehow before others.

Lee Hayeon recalled Seong Jihans performance from the game yesterday.

He hadnt just gone down from the tower and killed tons of monsters, hed even defeated a semi-boss monster like a Flesh Golem, a monster even those in Gold league struggled with.

He was truly amazing

His unbelievable feat led to a heated debate in the BattleNet community.

Hedefeated it after receiving a buff, right?

There was no scene of him receiving a buff though.

Hey, how did he defeat that without a buff? Even a Gold-rank player would struggle to defeat it alone.

He probably got a buff through telekinesis.

Yeah, That makes sense.

The debate about whether Seong Jihan received a buff or not had escalated.

In the end, it was concluded that Seong Jihan defeated the Flesh Golem with Crystal Buffs through telekinesis!

Even though the game was notorious for lacking balance, it was still absurd that a Bronze-rank had single-handedly defeated a Flesh Golem.

Whether he received a buff or not, the fact that he defeated the Flesh Golem in one hit is what matters.

Lee Hayeon logged into Seong Jihans channel, lost in thought.