EX rank supporting role’s replay in a prestigious school-Chapter 968: Regret (2)

While Jo Yi-shin was away, Dark Horse and Hwang Ho shared information and discussed the follow-up measures.

Once their conversation was somewhat concluded, Dark Horse spoke about the god of mourning.

"Didn’t the baron fail to pay attention to the benefactor in the entrance exam incident involving the descendants?"

"I did, but I can’t say it was the baron’s agreement."

"However, after that incident, I heard that the benefactor spent time in harsh conditions. If we had rescued the descendants, they would have served in a good place right away."

Dark Horse openly poked at a sensitive issue.

At the time, with the involvement of Kim Shin-rok, who was related to the Woong clan, Hwang Ho's position, and suspicions about Jo Yi-shin, it was not a situation where one could act rashly.

Hwang Ho could only publicly serve Jo Yi-shin as a benefactor after saving Eun-ho’s descendants. It was after that, Hwang Ho bitterly asked.

"It seems you had plenty of time to investigate the students’ backgrounds."

"Hyodon and Yi-shin were in the same class, weren’t they? No matter how busy, it’s only natural to investigate the surroundings to secure the benefactor’s safety."

After this, Hwang Ho was cautious in his speech while dealing with Dark Horse.

It would be welcome if Dark Horse offered something useful for safety in return for that favor, but Hwang Ho didn’t want to focus on it.

Therefore, he didn’t mention any information about Jo Yi-shin and responded vaguely.

After a few exchanges of questions and answers, Dark Horse spoke again.

"Do you think there are other people who are benefactors of the people who lost?"

"That’s nonsense. Why are you talking about other ‘true’ people?"

"It’s because you’re tired of it. You’ve already gone through this situation many times."

Dark Horse spoke sharply.

The sensitive dark mage seemed to see through the pain Hwang Ho was receiving from other "true" people.

At that moment, when the "true" people who had been tormenting Hwang Ho felt uncomfortable, Dark Horse withdrew.

"I think Hwang Ho would be really irritated, so I’ll leave it for now. But I do have more to say."

"I hope those words are better heard than the talks of sponsors."

"Perhaps? First, you should know that I am the guardian of the sanctuary designated by the divine being."

Hwang Ho stared intensely at the words of the divine protector.

He didn’t know what exactly it meant, but it seemed to be related to the safety of Eungwang District.

"Do you remember the gift I gave to Hyodon?"

"Of course, I can’t forget what I gave in the president's office."

"You must know that there was a Dreamcatcher among them. It was made from unicorn tail hair, and recently it turned completely black."

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"... ...When did that happen?"

"I don’t know the exact time, but I do know when it happened," Dark Horse replied, mentioning a rough timeframe.

Hwang Ho roughly guessed where Meng Shao-don was and what he was doing that day.

At that time, Meng Shao-don had been undergoing training for the Korea-China-Japan exchange event. Initially, his roommate had been Jo Yi-shin, but halfway through, it had been changed to Joo Su-hyuk. Did he say his purpose was to study mathematics?"

Hwang Ho didn’t pay much attention to the room change.

Hearing that Joo Su-hyuk would take over as a math tutor, Hwang Ho was relieved that Jo Yi-shin’s burden had been reduced during the training camp.

He also hoped that through independent study and training related to talent, Jo Yi-shin would surprise him and come to trust him.

However, it seemed like something unexpected was hidden in that process.

"If you have other questions, should I call Unicorn? For the benefactor and classmates of the true people, I can do that much."

Dark Horse mockingly said while looking at Hwang Ho’s silver advertisement uniform.

Hwang Ho didn’t feel the slightest shame in pretending to be a student, so he didn’t pay much attention to Dark Horse’s words.

At that moment, Hwang Ho was too preoccupied with thinking about the camp and the Dreamcatcher.

If Unicorn knew something more, talkative Dark Horse would have already said something today. That wouldn’t help. Instead...'

During the training camp, Hwang Ho recalled a classmate he had seen while walking in the night in the garden.

He also remembered that this classmate had made the Dreamcatcher as a servant.

"No, it’s fine. There are classmates who are well-versed in Dreamcatchers."

"Such a person exists? That child is special."

While Hwang Ho’s classmates weren’t all children, he didn’t point that out.

At that moment, a figure appeared who seemed to be of the same age as Hwang Ho, from Class 0.

"Hwang Ho, I’m here."

While talking in the living room, Yong Jegyeon rushed in without knocking.

Yong Jegyeon, who had many amusing stories, seemed in a good mood, and with a mare present, it seemed like his mood had lifted.

He greeted them while laughing at the sight of the dark mage.

"Black Horse is here too. Hello."

"Hmm, does Yong Jegyeon also call the benefactor a true person? I suppose it’s because the trustee saved the enemy’s son."

"Black Horse has a great sense of humor. That’s right, and the dragon is more of a benefactor to the Balaur tribe than to me."

"I’m not sure if Hwang Ho would like that expression, but I’m sure he’s a benefactor."

Hwang Ho pressed his temples.

It wasn’t the injury to his eyes, but his head that hurt more.

Gye I-dam, seemingly venting his frustration, spoke about events happening in overseas communities.

In foreign communities, there are no fans to fight with, and it’s easy to intentionally spread wrong news by mixing in mistranslations.

There, Gye I-dam, despite frequent intercepts and warnings, reportedly fought tirelessly every day.

Recently, rather than one-sided criticism, there has been a rise in conclusions suggesting that Da-in will commit infidelity.

When "Da-in" was continuously mentioned, he didn’t like it much. Although he pretended to be close to Ahn Da-in, now overseas malicious commenters bothered him more than the man himself.

The negativity was absurd.

The Korea-China-Japan exchange event was led by Eungwang High, with the Hwang Myeong Foundation following suit.

It was suspected that there was a blood relation between Lee from Hwang Myeong Group, in a high-ranking position, and Ahn Da-in.

The Silver Advertising team completely ignored the schedule and event adjustments requested by the Japanese team.

This meant that Silver Advertising prepared the process unilaterally, leading to the possibility of corruption.

It was assumed that Ahn Da-in, as a rival, was conscious of the Japanese representative players and would set favorable conditions in the exchange event to achieve the desired results.

Though there was no clear causal relationship, the facts were skillfully mixed to stir resentment. It was difficult to rebut, and when such things happen in the opponent’s home stadium, it’s annoying.

Ahn Da-in lives in the tiger’s mansion, and Hwang Ji-ho, with no intention of hiding it, would inevitably make it known.

However, after living through a difficult family environment, she had only just met her true family, and it was unforgivable to spread rumors based on this.

Although the rumors were limited to some overseas communities and did not directly harm Ahn Da-in, if left unchecked, it was unclear how resentment towards her would spread.

"Da-in seems unrelated to Hwang Myeong Group, and it didn’t spread much domestically... but did the rumor spread to Japan?"

"Yes, it seems the people spreading the rumors did so intentionally. They’re fabricating it as if Da-in used the power of the Hwang Myeong faction to do this in Korea and the Hwa-jok faction did it in Japan."

Seong Si-wan, with a deep affection for Ahn Da-in, was genuinely concerned rather than curious about her background, and after hearing Gye I-dam's words, he frowned deeply.

While quietly listening to Gye I-dam’s explanation, Seong Si-wan was overcome by a sense of déjà vu.

At Flammago, the reputation of the players was poor, and especially for the students of Silver Advertising, there were many bad words circulating.

Therefore, the protagonist’s group had to wage a war not only against direct darkness but also against public opinion.

The main target at that time was Joo Su-hyuk.

Joo Su-hyuk deserved to be expelled, but he was holding on to Silver Advertising using the power of the main group.

The great-grandson of the head of Joo Group had some minor psychic abilities, but he wielded power arrogantly.

He killed a poor classmate and shamelessly covered it up, going to school as if nothing had happened.

Since malicious comments were posted, he was going to attack a few foreign targets and use Joo Group’s influence to create an image.

Joo Su-hyuk didn’t care much about the malicious comments, but due to his fame, he couldn’t cooperate with the NPCs, and in some scenarios, it led to situations where he couldn’t even play.

‘If Joo Su-hyuk gets involved, his sincerity will be questioned, and it’ll lead to public resentment. I couldn’t move forward, and nothing came of it.’

Even if those who knew the context of the incident posted positive comments, they couldn’t resist the organized groups writing malicious comments.

Until the last moment, there were many pointing fingers at Joo Su-hyuk.

But now, those fingers might point at Ahn Da-in.

I wondered if it was a coincidence that the protagonists suffered from malicious comments.

In the past, Mingreen suffered from malicious comments. A former disciple of Hong Gyeong-bok, who posted malicious comments, claimed there was a ‘client’ behind it, but without evidence, the investigation ended there.

It could be a deflection by the former disciple of Hong Gyeong-bok to avoid responsibility, but it might also be related to what the darker side was doing.

I think this incident is worth investigating.

"I don’t think it’s just malicious comments. Is Da-in doing this to elevate the Japanese players?"

"... ...I don’t know."

"I see. What do you think?"

Seong Si-wan asked me.

This was a problem too difficult to resolve with Seong Si-wan’s involvement.

Even though someone as polite and kind as Seong Si-wan might post a rebuttal comment, he would eventually become prey to the malicious commenters who dedicate their lives to making rude, plausible-sounding nonsense.

That’s why we can’t fight with bad people like Gye I-dam.

Gye I-dam had a look on his face that seemed to reflect his inner desperation.

Now, he was holding onto internet public opinion by his own strength, but it seemed like he knew there were limits.

"Regardless of your intentions, you can’t just sit still."

He said this to Seong Si-wan, but his next words were directed at Gye I-dam.

"I have a suggestion."

I couldn’t say anything respectful about that suggestion.

After the conversation with Seong Si-wan and Gye I-dam, I had to hold onto a device in a corner of the annex building.

By the time I had almost finished contacting everyone, the sun had already set, and in front of me, snacks thrown by the "true" people claiming to be benefactors from the Woong tribe had piled up.

Even if there was no obstruction to contact, there were tasks left to do.

After finishing half of the snack plate, I headed toward the living room, where the number of people had increased.

The veteran players had all arrived, and though Seong Guk-eon and Jeon Mu-young weren’t visible, it seemed they were somewhere in the annex based on the distant conversation I overheard.

The funeral preparations were underway. Since it was difficult for them to gather together, I was being considerate and trying to finish quickly.

Just before I said my goodbyes to the elders, the living room suddenly became strangely quiet.

The presence of a very noteworthy combination of figures had started a conversation, and Yong Jegyeon also stopped talking and turned his attention toward them.

"Should I call you president? Or just Hwang Ji-ho?"

"I’d prefer the latter."

"Got it."

Principal Hwang Bo-yun and student Hwang Ji-ho began their conversation.