The dark forces had prepared a considerable plan this time, which was to be expected.

The dark forces now know that the noble faction will be actively involved in the incident.

Moreover, they are aware that Cheong-ho has awakened, and the White Tiger can fight as well as in its prime days. With Woong-nyeo joining, and the good, small Black Tiger... well, it's unclear, but they know that the noble faction's strength has been bolstered.

On the other hand, the dark forces have lost Imugi, a powerful piece capable of facing the Dragon Clan and the Red Lion, as well as the priestesses who betrayed them.

Despite this, the dark forces targeting Yeom Jun-yeol’s rampage during the school trip at Eun-kwang High means they have prepared something serious.

[Yoon Yeorang] "You said you didn't see the Great Dragon Lord or the other priestess sisters, right? But I really did see them!"

The mere mention of Yoon Yeorang seeing them sent a chill down my spine.

While the Great Dragon Lord and the other priestesses have extraordinary senses, they do not compare to hers.

Yoon Yeorang is rightly regarded as the most talented priestess in history.

‘She was the only one who realized the absence of the Dragon King and the collapse of the Dragon Palace at Plumago, right? This must be something like that.’

While the dark forces were scheming multiple moves at once, it seemed they had woven in such subtle tricks that only a priestess of Yoon Yeorang’s level could notice them.

I was reminded of Yoon Yeorang in Plumago, who had noticed the anomaly alone but couldn’t get any help, helplessly isolated and dying.

Naturally, this time, they didn't plan to have Yoon Yeorang fight alone.

It was time to think carefully about what moves I needed to make after hearing Yoon Yeorang’s explanation.

[Yoon Yeorang] "Ah, but we're going to try to handle this ourselves."

Her unexpected message made me unconsciously mutter, "Huh?"

As soon as I did, the tigers in the same space all turned their heads and stared at me intently.

Even though the tigers were older, their hearing was sharp.

[Yoon Yeorang] "Just so you know, I’ve told Oppa about this. He’s really busy right now!"

[Yoon Yeorang] "The priestess sisters and the Great Dragon Lord believe me. We’re all making plans together. I’ll send you another message once the discussion ends."

[Yoon Yeorang] "If it doesn’t match Oppa’s plan, we’ll discuss it again then!"

Yoon Yeorang wasn't alone.

It was so obvious, but in my attempt to organize the information about the variables, I had gotten so wrapped up in the mess of that failed game that I forgot for a moment.

Yoon Yeorang was now a trusted priestess of the Dragon King and a member of the Dragon Clan.

When I tore my eyes away from the hologram, I met the gaze of Hwang Ji-ho, who was smiling at me.

"This doesn’t seem like bad news, does it?"

"It wasn’t good news, but..."

"Is that so? But your expression has improved a lot."

I paid no attention to Hwang Ji-ho’s words and relayed what Yoon Yeorang had said, which the tigers readily accepted, saying, "So that’s why your expression improved."

Both the White Tiger and the others seemed to enjoy reading people’s emotions.

At any rate, the unsettling information Yoon Yeorang had found was handed over to the Dragon Clan.

The real problem now was the Hydrangea Fragrance.

"Hydrangea Fragrance is known for frequently visiting famous hydrangea spots around the country. Jeju’s hydrangeas are famous, so it’s safe to assume they were following their usual routine, but Jeju isn’t included in the public schedule."

"It must have been a private schedule or movements not included in the itinerary."

I agreed with Hwang Ji-ho’s words.

However, the fact that Ji Myeong-su, wearing armor with the team logo, appeared before the third-year seniors meant that he had no intention of hiding his actions.

Yeom Jun-yeol found Ji Myeong-su’s appearance strange at first, but his joy at seeing him quickly turned into a natural continuation of their conversation.

"How’s the school trip? I heard the accommodation changed suddenly?"

"I inspected the accommodation we originally planned to stay in, but it must not have satisfied Dong-ha’s eyes."

"If you saw it directly, it probably didn’t meet Jun-yeol’s standards either."

Cheon Dong-ha naturally joined the conversation while adjusting his device.

After turning off the hologram, Cheon Dong-ha subtly signaled Yeom Jun-yeol.

It might have seemed like just a greeting, but Yeom Jun-yeol quickly deduced that Cheon Dong-ha must have contacted Jo Yi-shin's side.

Ji Myeong-su, with more juniors joining, seemed happy and continued chatting brightly.

"It was supposed to be TC’s Snow & Air, but isn’t Icarus or that one just the same?"

"There were issues with hygiene and safety. Especially when Class 0 acts up, the furniture looks like it might break."

"What furniture can’t Class 0 break? They’ll cause an accident anyway, so we always need to be prepared. Do we have enough backup items?"

Had they not known Ji Myeong-su well or weren’t familiar with him, they might have suspected the other’s intentions.

It could have seemed like they were checking on the reason behind the accommodation change or confirming the supply status.

But both had worked with Ji Myeong-su and the self-government organization for two years, so they quickly realized that Ji Myeong-su was simply confirming the logistics of his duties as a senior.

‘But even if Ji Myeong-su is like that, I don’t know about the others.’

Cheon Dong-ha seemed to think similarly and naturally changed the topic.

"Let’s stop talking about work. Myeong-su hyung already did enough during his student council days. Leave the rest to the juniors."

"Haha, right. It’s something Won-woo would do."

"Back in the day, maybe. Now, when Won-woo hyung sees us, he’ll probably talk about Sang-hee noona."

As soon as the names of Do Won-woo and Yoo Sang-hee came up, the conversation shifted instantly.

Unlike the two who had gone to college, Ji Myeong-su had joined a professional player team, so he didn’t get to meet them often, but he was more up-to-date on their stories than the juniors were.

When he shared some sweet anecdotes, which would have made Yoo Sang-hoon sick if he’d heard them, the mood lightened considerably.

The scene of meeting a close senior in a hydrangea field seemed very warm, but Yeom Jun-yeol and Cheon Dong-ha still couldn’t relax fully.

"But Myeong-su hyung, is it okay to just be hanging out like this? Aren’t you on a mission?"

Cheon Dong-ha casually asked, continuing the idle chatter.

Yeom Jun-yeol couldn’t help but admire Cheon Dong-ha’s natural attitude.

"I am on a mission, but it’s fine. If I use my Gwanglim, it’ll be over quickly."

"Your Gwanglim?"

Ji Myeong-su’s Gwanglim, 'Floating Gift', was well-known, and most Eun-kwang High students knew about it since he didn’t hide it.

Floating Gift is a Gwanglim that makes selected items float within a designated area, but it’s difficult to control and isn’t very useful in practice.

As Cheon Dong-ha and Yeom Jun-yeol thought about the Floating Gift, Ji Myeong-su stretched out his hand toward the wide hydrangea field.

"I’ll show you."

Paaah!

The moment Ji Myeong-su activated his Gwanglim, Cheon Dong-ha instinctively added his own energy manipulation and watched the situation closely.

The range of Ji Myeong-su’s Gwanglim was the entire hydrangea field.

It was a large area, so selecting the target was tricky, and if he wasn’t careful, the hydrangeas could be lifted up into the air, causing a catastrophe.

However, that didn’t happen.

Having joined one of the top 10 professional player teams in the world, Ji Myeong-su had grown significantly.

Soon, under the influence of Ji Myeong-su’s power, things began to rise from the ground—none of them were hydrangeas.

The problem was with the things that floated.

"Kraaaack! A swarm of bugs! Spray them!"

"Idiot, if you do that, the flowers will die!"

Just as Class 0 was about to pass by the hydrangea field in the opposite direction, they freaked out when they saw the swarm of insects Ji Myeong-su had made float in the air.

Ji Myeong-su had re-designated the area of his Floating Gift to focus solely on the swarm of insects in the hydrangea field, moving them without needing to control them individually.

‘He re-targeted the area to focus precisely on the intended objects and even re-designated the range. This is something else.’

Ignoring the panicked Class 0 students, Cheon Dong-ha and Yeom Jun-yeol couldn’t help but admire.

Ji Myeong-su quickly tied up the struggling bugs with binding items and trapped them in a box.

Inside the opaque box, the insects were packed tightly.

"So, what do you think? That was quick, wasn’t it?"

"...Did you come here just to catch bugs?"

"Our team grows special hydrangeas. It's part of our job to take care of them regularly. Especially someone like me, who’s new, should be handling it."

Usually, ornamental hydrangeas didn’t have much scent, but the ones tended by Hydrangea Fragrance had a unique fragrance and special power.

As intended by the principle, “Wherever the scent of hydrangeas reaches, only the scent should be enjoyed,” the area around the hydrangeas tended by Hydrangea Fragrance ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) didn’t experience much otherworldly interference, and enemies avoided it.

The ground where these special hydrangeas could be planted was limited, and mass production was difficult. Additionally, if the hydrangeas were picked or uprooted, their special powers would disappear, making them practically useless.

‘So, he just came to manage the hydrangeas? Sending a new team member like this without including it in the official schedule is normal.’

Cheon Dong-ha’s doubts faded but weren’t entirely resolved.

In the meantime, Geum Chan-wang-chan and his gang began to vigorously protest to Ji Myeong-su.

"Former student council president! What do we do if we don’t kill the bugs?"

"Yeah, if that box opens, won’t all the bugs come out?"

"Let’s hand it to the current student council president and have them burn it!"

"No, we were told to capture them alive."

Ji Myeong-su didn’t give in to their demands.

"These days, a lot of bugs are attracted to the hydrangeas, and the team master is quite worried. I plan to collect them and figure out the cause."

"Can’t we just study the bug corpses?"

"Right! Maybe it’s the weather or the soil, so let’s just take some of the soil with us!"

Ji Myeong-su never expected that the team master of Hydrangea Fragrance would be dealing with such a problem.

Though the Class 0 students were noisy, as they kept talking, the amount of information Ji Myeong-su accidentally revealed increased, so Cheon Dong-ha and Yeom Jun-yeol decided to ignore them for now.

But soon, a new interrupter appeared.

"You guys, there are other tourists here. Keep it down! Huh? Myeong-su hyung...!"

Ma Jin-seung, who had appeared suddenly, scolded them with an even louder voice, then suddenly contorted his face and burst into tears.

Seeing Ma Jin-seung’s strange actions, the Class 0 crazy ones openly commented, “What’s wrong with him?” and “He must be crazy.”

Ji Myeong-su was surprised to see Ma Jin-seung, but he quickly smiled and comforted him.

"Haha, Jin-seung-ah. Are you crying because of that stupid dream again?"

Ma Jin-seung was sobbing so uncontrollably that it was hard to tell whether he was calling Ji Myeong-su “hyung” or just crying.

In the end, they didn’t manage to extract any more information and headed toward the next scheduled event for Eun-kwang High.

Before parting, Ji Myeong-su said.

"I’ll stay a bit longer. There are more hydrangea fields to check out. If anything comes up, contact me."

When Ji Myeong-su said “anything,” he glanced at Geum Chan-wang-chan’s gang and Ma Jin-seung.

He seemed to be worried about the rampage of Class 0 and Ma Jin-seung’s crying.

Luckily, Class 0’s madness that day only involved rolling a giant barrel down the Goblin Road.

And the Eun-kwang High students safely spent their second night on Jeju Island.