EX rank supporting role’s replay in a prestigious school-Chapter 950: The Last School Refusal (8)

"To celebrate the birth of the Green Priestess and the full recovery of the benefactor, a toast."

As Huang Long finished his toast, everyone raised their glasses.

Of course, the contents were iced tea with powdered ice.

Since there were minors and those pretending to be minors among the group, no one could drink alcohol.

‘They had prepared the celebration banquet in advance, didn’t they?’

Looking at the variety of foods brought by Unryong, it was easy to guess.

The dragon clan, who valued family, would probably take good care of Oh Hye-ji, who had temporarily become the Green Priestess, even if it was only for a short time.

Thanks to the activation of the Fate Force, the Dragon King, with whom I had spoken earlier, seemed to like Oh Hye-ji.

The Dragon King said the following about Oh Hye-ji:

―[She is Jegeon’s disciple, Junyeol’s senior, and someone who would certainly be liked. That child, coming from a family that made a pact with the Sea King, is well-suited to this role.]

After finishing the conversation with the Dragon King, Oh Hye-ji became the temporary Green Priestess without any issues.

As the newly appointed temporary Green Priestess, Oh Hye-ji immediately began to treat my eyes.

Even though she was dealing with the Chaewoon for the first time in her life and might have stumbled, Oh Hye-ji adapted immediately.

My eyes were fully healed in one treatment.

However, there were some among the Jin tribe who expressed regret over my eyes being healed.

"It’s a bit of a shame that our dragon tribe's color has disappeared from your eyes, Isn. It was such a beautiful color."

"Huang Long, is Jegeon talking nonsense, or is there a problem with the food?"

"Jegeon is always the same. There’s no problem with the food."

Jegeon, smiling brightly, rambled on about how my eye color once reflected the dragon tribe, saying things no one had asked about.

Unryong was busy moving the banquet dishes, Huang Long nodded with a smile at Jegeon’s words, and Yeom Junyeol kept an eye on the conversation, occasionally chiming in.

As a result, the only one who could point out Jegeon’s nonsense was Hwang Ji-ho.

The problem was that Hwang Ji-ho was openly showing his long-lived tiger tendencies.

‘Even though Oh Hye-ji temporarily became part of the dragon family, does he remember that Ju Su-gyeom is here as well?’

He didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding it from the start.

But by treating Jegeon, the temporary teacher of Class 0 in the second year, like that and speaking as equals with Huang Long, he surely knew that his true identity as the head of the tiger clan would be revealed.

He wasn’t a stupid tiger, so he must have known.

Ju Su-gyeom was maintaining good table manners and eating calmly, but in his mind, he was likely organizing his thoughts about Hwang Ji-ho’s identity, his purpose, and his actions.

Meanwhile, there was someone who was purely enjoying the celebration.

"Wow, the food during the training camp was tasty, but today’s menu is really delicious too! I must be lucky with food these days."

Yun Yeorang cheerfully smiled and moved her utensils.

The external company handling the youth training camp had been chosen by Hwang Ji-ho directly, so of course, the food would have been good.

While talking about what happened during the youth camp, Yun Yeorang diligently moved her utensils.

Unryong, likely impressed by Yun Yeorang’s good appetite, kept offering her more dishes with new food.

I, too, saw Unryong eagerly waiting with a plate, so I hurried to eat.

"Thanks to Hyeji unni, Isn oppa got better quickly! Since we had all five of the priestesses, the power of the Dragon King really helped."

While talking, Yun Yeorang frequently turned to speak to Oh Hye-ji.

Although unintentional, thanks to Yun Yeorang, Oh Hye-ji began to speak more often and blended in easily with those around her.

"Yeorang, you said you can handle all five colors of Chaewoon, right? I was worried that it might be better for you to handle the green Chaewoon yourself rather than me, since this was an important treatment for Isn’s eyes..."

Although my treatment took a little longer, I felt today was somewhat of a bonus for me.

Because the temporary priestess succession ceremony overlapped with my treatment, I felt a bit guilty that it might have been a burden on Oh Hye-ji.

If Oh Hye-ji suddenly had to deal with a panic situation where a younger student's left eye disappeared and was asked to heal it, that would have been overwhelming for her.

But Oh Hye-ji, who had been the head of the student council at Eun-gwang High for three years, handled the situation calmly, and as a result, she completed the treatment without any mistakes.

Before I could intervene and express my thanks again, Yun Yeorang spoke first.

"No, no! There’s such a big difference between having five priestesses and not having them. Hmm, to give an analogy, it felt like walking with one leg and then with two legs! It was super comfortable."

At Yun Yeorang’s words, the youngest priestess and current Hong-ui priestess briefly made a startled expression.

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I could understand how they felt.

If we follow her analogy, Yun Yeorang had been running at full speed with only one leg and was now able to move much more easily with two.

‘She probably didn’t exaggerate. She likely felt that way and gave that analogy.’

The dragon tribe members who had spent time with Yun Yeorang, having gotten to know her personality, were now watching with interest.

If her previous achievements had been on the level of hopping with one leg, they must be curious about what it would be like if she could run with both.

Of course, I was also curious.

In the Plmago world, Yun Yeorang never became the official Dragon King’s priestess, so I had no idea how she would grow in the future.

‘One day, she might create a ritual device I’ve never seen and accomplish something grand.’

Moreover, the abilities of players grow explosively during adolescence, and Yun Yeorang’s potential in Plmago ended before she entered Eun-gwang High.

So, she would achieve even greater growth beyond just becoming the Dragon King’s priestess.

I was grateful to be able to watch Yun Yeorang’s growth as a senior.

"Long ago, there was a powerful Green Priestess of the Celestial God. Though the line was broken after various events. Should I call her the Green Priestess of the tiger clan... or the Celestial Priestess? Both are correct, right?"

Taking advantage of the conversation about priestesses, Jegeon asked about the priestesses of the tiger clan.

At that moment, Hwang Ji-ho’s chopsticks briefly stopped.

Hwang Ji-ho, who had seemed to be dissatisfied with many things, had been eating well without making any remarks about the food. However, after Jegeon’s words, it seemed like the taste of the food disappeared for him.

There were almost no remaining records about the Celestial Priestess, but I had heard some background from Eunho, who was part of the myth.

It had been when Jeho tried to force a meeting between Eunho and his descendants by causing destruction on the Tiger Clan estate.

‘The priestess betrayed Eunho and twisted the celestial secrets. To undo this, Eunho entrusted the descendants who would become the Silver Hero to the To tribe.’

The Silver Hero was supposed to be a warrior who would protect this land, but the Celestial Priestess twisted the celestial secrets by harming the child.

As a result, the Celestial Priestess died, and the Silver Hero, born powerless, developed other powers instead of becoming the warrior he was meant to be.

And a new prophecy was added.

It was a prophecy that the mythological tiger clan would die while protecting the child.

Eunho, to protect the mythological tiger clan and the child, twisted the celestial secrets again.

‘The prophecy didn’t say that the child would be safe after the mythological tiger clan died. Eunho likely thought that once they were all dead, no one would protect their child.’

Through a deep slumber, Eunho succeeded in twisting the celestial secrets, saving the mythological tiger clan and allowing the Silver Hero to survive for thousands of years.

The Silver Hero died without even receiving a name.

Even now, Eunho still didn’t acknowledge the Silver Hero as her child.

Now, the nameless Silver Hero, after dying, chose to stay in this land, remaining instead of going to the cycle of reincarnation and reuniting with the guardian.

"I heard there was once a Celestial Priestess with great power. But after that, no one took her place. The tiger clan has long protected this land, so it wouldn’t be strange if a priestess appeared to connect the land, Celestial God, and the tiger clan. But I haven’t heard anything about it."

Unlike Jegeon, who seemed eager to dig deeper, Huang Long simply racked his memory and shared what he knew.

Everyone at the table turned to look at Hwang Ji-ho.

Even though he was in a school uniform, his consistent tiger-like behavior led everyone to suspect he was the head of the tiger clan.

Hwang Ji-ho put down his chopsticks and calmly said,

"It’s true that there hasn’t been a priestess for a long time. Even without one, the Celestial God’s grace still reaches this land, and the tiger clan is strong. No problem."

“Is that so? If I were the tiger clan, I would have looked into the next priestess at least once.”

"No need. It only complicates things."

Normally, Hwang Ji-ho would have bluntly rebuked Jegeon’s probing, but he hid his emotions and expressions.

It seemed like he was being careful to prevent any secrets about the twisted celestial secrets or the relationship between Eunho and the priestesses from leaking out.

Did Huang Long realize that Hwang Ji-ho was uncomfortable with this topic? He quickly changed the subject.

And of course, the new topic happened to be related to me.

"Isn, about your eyes. You must not overdo it. You know that there’s still the power of the dragon in your eyes, right?"

"Yes."

"I know. That’s why I haven’t removed the lenses made by the tiger clan yet."

"Yes, I think that’s better too."

As soon as I agreed, Hwang Ji-ho added, his displeasure clear.

It seemed he was truly bothered by the conversation about the priestesses of the tiger clan.

After Huang Long generously accepted Hwang Ji-ho’s comment, he spoke to me.

"Your eyes are fully restored, but remember, it’s still not quite the same as before. If you overdo it, it could crack, and to restore it, our color will cover your eyes again."

At those words, Hwang Ji-ho gave a clear disgusted expression, as if he had hidden his emotions before.

In contrast, Jegeon kept smiling brightly.

"I’m glad Jegeon and Junyeol are together. Take care of the benefactor during the camp and make sure nothing happens."

"You haven’t forgotten that the camp is at Eun-gwang High, right?"

"Of course not."

With the frivolous conversation, the strange tension that had been lingering in the banquet hall completely dissipated.

Though Jegeon still seemed interested in the priestess topic, thanks to Yeom Junyeol and Huang Long’s subtle hints, he didn’t bring it up again.

After the banquet, on the way to Eun-gwang High.

Unryong seemed to hope I’d stay for the night, but since it was an outing during the camp schedule, I couldn’t stay overnight.

When Yeom Junyeol explained this to Unryong, he accepted it, but I could see that he was disappointed, and I felt sorry about it.

Just as we were about to return to the camp, Hwang Ji-ho interrupted.

"Joid-shin, come by the estate first."

"Why?"

"There’s something important I need to discuss."

It seemed like there had been some hidden agenda since the moment Yeom Junyeol and Jegeon were taken to the car prepared by Yeom Bang-yeol. It seemed like he had a plan.

After having lunch and talking for a bit, we still had time, but there was no reason to visit the tiger estate.

Just as I was about to refuse, Hwang Ji-ho spoke.

"Baekho said that when your eyes are healed, the divine beast wants to meet you. Don’t you want to meet it? If you really don’t, then we can go straight to the school..."

"I’ll go to the estate."

Hwang Ji-ho’s ominous words made me stop immediately.

My angel had finally agreed to meet me, so there was no reason to hesitate.