Chapter 62. Aftermath

Chapter 62. Aftermath

Kwaaang!

A female cadet was leading the rescue operation at the front.

Every time her hands moved left and right, large boulders flew aside one by one.

“Student Council President. Stop now and go back. You can leave the rest to us.”

“No. Not yet...! There are still many people inside.”

Moon Surin was sweating as she channeled her mana.

Psychokinesis.

It was her unique ability.

An innate attribute of her mana from birth.

Moon Surin had an extraordinary talent for manipulating, shaping, and materializing mana.

A magic that could do anything yet seemingly accomplish nothing—psychokinesis.

But her talent shattered that theory.

Swaaak—

Following Moon Surin’s hands, the dirt was dug away, creating a path.

According to expert analysis, it was impossible to conduct a proper rescue through these paths.

Each passage was independent, not connected to others.

Therefore, they had to break through the dungeon walls.

“That’s insane. Is she really a cadet?”

“Right? But isn’t she pushing herself too hard? She’s been digging non-stop by herself.”

“Maybe her boyfriend is trapped inside.”

The hunters who came with her had nothing to do. They were combatants, but Moon Surin was much faster at breaking through walls.

Moon Surin had been digging paths alone for hours.

She had already rescued dozens of cadets, yet she did not stop.

“Wait a moment. There’s one more behind this—no, two!”

An expert following her while using a mana detector spoke up.

“Are you certain?”

“Yes, I can feel their mana. One of them has extremely weak mana. Their life might be in danger! We must break through immediately.”

Moon Surin gritted her teeth, gathered more mana, and hurled dirt backward.

Any obstructing stones and boulders were cleared away in an instant.

“Almost there!”

“I’m detecting a mana response! Could it be a battle?!”

Crackle.

As the wall was breached, light began to seep in from the other side.

Moon Surin drew upon more mana and continued digging through the wall.

It was already her tenth rescue. Among them, Lee Hoyeon was not found.

‘Where the hell are you...!’

She rescued cadets who expressed their gratitude, as well as the healer teams.

But as she passed by unrecognizable corpses and scattered body parts, anxiety crept up on her.

As Student Council President, she had countless responsibilities. As the granddaughter of the Chairman, she had to oversee the academy’s management. As a top third-year cadet, she was under constant expectation and scrutiny. On top of that, even her private life was relentlessly pursued by paparazzi.

Moon Surin stood tall in the middle of the desert with nowhere to lean on.

In that harsh reality, she finally found an oasis for her heart. She could never give up.

Kwaang!

Moon Surin gathered her mana and shattered the wall in one strike.

If this attempt was in vain, she would move on to the next rescue without hesitation.

She cleared away fallen debris and used her mana to disperse the dust as she stepped forward.

“Huh? Surin noona?”

Then, a voice so comforting just by hearing it reached Moon Surin’s ears.

“Ho, Hoyeon! Are you okay?!”

Thud—

“Su, Surin noona? What’s wrong? Wait, why are you even here?”

“Hoyeon... Thank goodness. I’m so glad you’re alive.”

In an instant, Moon Surin’s tension melted away.

This warmth. This comfort—she had missed it.

Her sanctuary. The only person whose presence alone put her at ease.

‘I will never let this person go.’

Lee Hoyeon’s presence was growing ever larger in Moon Surin’s heart.

“Student Council President! Something’s not right here!”

“N-no way! Could this be...?!”

The rescue team following Moon Surin suddenly burst into noise.

‘Damn it, not now.’

But Moon Surin, preparing for any situation, lifted her head and scanned her surroundings.

The rescue members’ eyes were all fixated on one spot.

There... stood two ogres.

Ogres were monsters that required at least two or three B-rank hunters to raid.

Among unintelligent monsters, they were considered the strongest.

However, lying there were two ogres—one with a gaping hole in its stomach and another with half of its head blown off.

Moon Surin quickly surveyed the area.

Baek A-Young and Lee Hoyeon. Only those two were visible. Baek A-Young was an incredible healer, but she was known to have no combat capabilities.

The only combatant was Lee Hoyeon.

His torn and disheveled clothes were soaked in blood.

He had sustained quite a few serious wounds during battle.

“H-Hoyeon, you...!”

Lee Hoyeon turned to check on Baek A-Young.

Seeing the other female hunters tending to her, he seemed relieved.

‘Even his personality is great.’

But personality aside, there was something urgent that needed to be asked.

“Did you... take down both ogres by yourself?”

*

“Uh...”

Another weird situation.

Fuck, should’ve had sex somewhere else.

“A-Young, was there anyone else with you besides Cadet Hoyeon?”

Over there, they were covering Baek A-Young with a coat and checking on her.

“N-no. Just the two of us. Ah, if you go a bit further down that passage, there’s a corpse. When we found it, it was already being eaten by an ogre, so... we couldn’t identify it.”

“T-then, are you saying there was a third ogre?”

“Uh... yeah?”

“Then... does that mean Cadet Lee Hoyeon took down three ogres alone?”

“Huh? Well, yeah, I guess?”

As the conversation continued, Baek A-Young’s expression turned increasingly puzzled.

She had a look that said, ‘Wait, that’s not right?’

“N-no way! A cadet, a first-year at that, took down three ogres alone?!”

“This is headline news. A once-in-a-generation prodigy...!”

“W-wait... that is true, but...”

I swear I told her to keep my strength a secret, but she just spilled everything.

I turned away from Moon Surin and shot Baek A-Young a frustrated look. She met my gaze and, with a small grin, scratched her head.

- My. Bad.

She mouthed an apology to me.

“Anyway, I’ll take the Saintess and Hoyeon out of here now. I’m running low on mana, so it’s time to head back.”

“Understood. We’ll take care of the rest.”

It seemed Moon Surin planned to leave with us as well.

But why was she even part of the rescue team? As Student Council President, she should be swamped with responsibilities right now.”

★ Heroine Status Window

[Moon Surin]

- [ Affection: 60 ]

- [ Lust: 30 ]

- [ Appetite: 30 ]

- [ Fatigue: 59 ]

Current Status: How am I supposed to handle this now... Ah, whatever. I saved Hoyeon, that’s all that matters.

I haven’t even started Moon Surin’s route yet, so why does she like me this much?

There was no way to know since she wouldn’t say it outright.

We followed Moon Surin as she led the way through the dungeon’s walls.

Not just one, but over a dozen walls had holes in them.

No wonder we couldn’t find them. Just how many walls did she break through?

“Did the Student Council President do all this?”

“It’s just one of my minor talents, Saintess.”

“Ah, you don’t have to call me that so formally...”

Baek A-Young and Moon Surin continued chatting as they walked.

Honestly, I was exhausted and just wanted to get back to the dorm as soon as possible.

Soon, the portal leading outside came into view.

‘Finally, I can get out of this goddamn dungeon.’

We naturally let the portal envelop us.

After a brief dizzy sensation, we opened our eyes to see the waiting area in chaos.

Cadets receiving emergency treatment, cadets covered with sheets, and people crying beside them…

It was a bitter sight.

“I-I need to go back and help! I have to assist in the rescue!”

“No, A-Young. You’re not in any condition to be running around. You need treatment yourself.”

“B-but...”

Baek A-Young was a pervert, but when it came to saving others, she was always sincere.

Step, step.

Just then, a familiar professor approached us.

“Yes, there are still six missing individuals. The rescue operation is ongoing...”

It was our homeroom professor, Kim Jinhyuk. He was on a call through his smartwatch but paused when he saw us.

“Two more have just been confirmed rescued. That leaves four remaining. Understood, I’ll oversee the operation.”

Finishing his call, Kim Jinhyuk walked toward us.

“Saintess, and Cadet Lee Hoyeon. I’m truly relieved you’re safe. First, Saintess, please head to the medical ward. Hoyeon, come with me.”

With that, Kim Jinhyuk turned and started walking away.

*

I followed Kim Jinhyuk back to Class A.

Several cadets and medical staff were waiting.

It seemed like the cadets here were undergoing medical check-ups.

“Oh, Cadet Lee Hoyeon has no abnormalities. His clothes are torn up, but... Ah, I heard he was with the Saintess, so he must have already been treated~.”

The nurse hummed to herself and then asked for my contact information for regular status check-ups, just in case.

I was about to give it without thinking but noticed her face turning slightly red. Instead, I told her to contact Professor Kim Jinhyuk, and she clicked her tongue in disappointment.

Even the academy’s medical staff are corrupt. Trying to score cadet numbers, seriously.

After the check-up, I was told I could return to the dormitory.

The cadets waiting here were part of a team monitoring the missing ones.

“Have Lumi and Nam Daeun been rescued? They were in my group.”

“Yes, Cadets Lumi and Nam Daeun were rescued first. Nam Daeun went back immediately, and Lumi waited here before returning to the dorm with Cadet Lucy.”

“Ah, thank you!”

That was a relief.

I was worried Nam Daeun might have abandoned Lumi, but I guess that concern was unnecessary.

Elise also participated in the training, but she’s strong enough to last until rescue.

“Alright, I’ll head back now. Take care.”

“Yes.”

After a brief farewell, I left Class A.

So damn tired. I just wanted to get back to the dorm and rest.

On my way, I sent a message to Moon Surin to thank her.

I was about to message Lucy and Lumi too, but I already had messages from them asking if I was okay.

Since smartwatch communication was restricted during training, I was only seeing them now.

Feeling grateful that they thought of me, I carefully replied and entered my dorm.

Liliana was streaming in the room, and I tossed myself onto the bed in the living room after taking off my cadet uniform.

“Ugh, I’m so fucking exhausted...”

Wandering through a dungeon for hours was draining, even for me.

Just as I debated closing my eyes, a message window popped up before me.

『Special Quest Completed!』

“Oh, right. This thing.”

『Would you like to have an audience with the God of Wagers? YES / NO』

Of course, I want to. But... not now.

I’m too tired for this. Usually, talking with gods means hours of conversation, yet no time passes in reality—but still, you never know.

Considering my physical condition and tomorrow’s classes, it’s best to do it over the weekend…

“Can we postpone it for a few days? I’d like to do it on Saturday.”

『Understood!』

Thankfully, the God of Wagers seemed reasonable. I didn’t expect it to work, but it did.

“Ah, but now I’m wide awake.”

It was the perfect time to sleep, too.

Might as well take a shower.

I grabbed my cadet uniform, which I had tossed aside, and headed to the bathroom.

After taking off my underwear as well, I neatly stacked my uniform and undergarments before stepping into the shower.

My uniform and underwear were stained with blood, but if I threw them into the washing machine and hung them on the academy’s enchanted drying rack, they’d be good as new.

Victoria Academy’s technology is the best in the world!

I had already used a Cleanse spell on myself, but I still felt grimy.

It wasn’t physical dirt—more of a psychological issue.

Only washing with water could make me feel truly refreshed.

After finishing my shower, I grabbed my uniform to throw into the laundry…

“Wait a second. No way. This isn’t just my imagination, right?”

A ghost? I checked thoroughly this time. My underwear had disappeared again. This dorm is haunted!

Yeah, right.

I stomped over and banged on Liliana’s door.

This damn perverted succubus has developed a stealing habit now.

Bang! Bang!

I pounded on the door and shouted.

“Hey! Liliana! Open the door!”

“W-why?!”

Thud! A crashing sound came from inside. I wasn’t waiting.

“Open. The. Door.”

Click.

Unable to resist my mana-infused voice, Liliana unlocked the door.

“D-don’t come in! Wait a second!”

“Move.”

I pushed past Liliana, who was trying to block me, and entered the room.

On the bed lay two pairs of my underwear. One was rolled up and soaked in something, while the other was untouched—likely the one I had just taken off.

“Haah...”

I sighed and looked at Liliana.

“S-sorry...”

Liliana, blushing red, hung her head in shame.

The perverted old succubus had a suspicious wet spot forming between her legs.

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