Chapter 64. Regular Meeting

Chapter 64. Regular Meeting

“Ah... my head.”

I sat up from the bed.

A soft object was pressed against my side.

Looking over, I saw Liliana sleeping soundly, completely naked.

‘Hmm, she’s beautiful.’

She had finally graduated from being just for show to practical use as a succubus!

When I brought my finger to her lips, she licked it instinctively—she was finally embracing her succubus nature.

Checking the time, it was already 10 AM.

I must’ve woken up late after spending all night messing around with Liliana.

“Huh? What’s this?”

There was an unread message on my smartwatch from this morning.

Surin noona: Hoyeon, sorry for disturbing your break. Call me when you see this message.

Huh? Moon Surin? What’s going on all of a sudden?

Thinking it might be urgent, I immediately sent a reply.

Me: What’s the matter, Surin noona?

Ding—

She replied instantly. Just how urgent was this?

Surin noona: I’m really sorry, but... could you come to the Student Council room around 1 PM? There’s a regular meeting.

Me: Huh? Today?

We just had a dungeon training session yesterday, and there was a terrorist attack with casualties. And now they’re calling me in?

Surin noona: Yeah, but if you’re too tired, you can decline. Elise said she’ll be attending.

Me: I’ll come too. I’m not that exhausted.

Surin noona: Thank you. See you later.

“Hmm... something feels off.”

It didn’t make sense.

Today was an emergency school closure day. There was a terrorist attack during the first-year dungeon training yesterday, and people had died.

Sure, second and third-years didn’t have dungeon training, so they wouldn’t be tired, but the first-year Student Council members would be exhausted.

It was just me and Elise, though...

“Well, at least neither of us are the type to get tired easily.”

Honestly, I was more drained from having sex twice yesterday than from the terrorist attack.

And Elise? She was never a concern.

“Mmm...”

Liliana stirred, reacting to my mumbling.

“Yawn... Master?”

Still drowsy, she rubbed her eyes and snuggled against me.

She nuzzled her head into me as if she couldn’t fully wake up.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Mmm... yes... Eek!”

As I stretched her cheeks playfully, she finally snapped awake and jumped away from me.

“Y-you crazy bastard! What are you doing?!”

“You were the one clinging to me, what are you talking about?”

“Ugh, uwaaah!”

Face bright red, Liliana bolted into her room and slammed the door shut.

Did she just remember last night? Well, she’ll get over it once I leave.

I checked the rest of my messages.

There was one from Im Sol.

Im Sol: Oh~ I heard you took down an ogre? You still alive? Come to my lab when you can~.

“She’s crazy. Seriously.”

One day, I needed to sit down and analyze why every woman around me was insane.

I mean, a student got trapped in a dungeon, and she didn’t even send a single word of concern?

Wait… how did Im Sol even find out that I killed an ogre?

No way.

Feeling uneasy, I opened the EveryDay app.

My name popped up multiple times in the most recommended posts.

I clicked on the top one.

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[Ha-Young Noona’s SNS Update! Mentioning First-Year Lee Hoyeon!]

- Today, I was dispatched to handle the emergency caused by the Victoria Academy dungeon training terrorist attack. The attack was led by the demonic cult ‘Pandemic.’ We will continue working tirelessly to eradicate these cultists while honoring the victims.

But even in times like these, heroes emerge.

I heard something incredible today.

A story about a cadet who saved Hunter Saintess Baek A-Young after she was caught in the terrorist attack.

The Saintess found herself facing three ogres in the dungeon.

The only combatant with her was a single first-year cadet. In a life-or-death moment where even the Saintess had given up, that cadet awakened and single-handedly defeated all three ogres.

His body was shattered, yet he saved the Saintess.

I won’t reveal his name here, but he’ll be famous soon enough. Maybe then, I can casually drop his name. Hoho.

#HaYoungNews #VictoriaAcademy #Terrorism #Remembrance #Saintess #BaekAYoung #FutureSRankHunter #Hero #A-Class

As written above, the cadet who entered the dungeon with Baek A-Young supposedly defeated three ogres. Plenty of people saw Baek A-Young and Lee Hoyeon being rescued together.

[Photo]

There’s even a photo of them being rescued together. Probably taken while someone was trying to sneak a shot of the Saintess.

Look closely—Lee Hoyeon’s cadet uniform is soaked in blood. That means there was an intense battle. It matches what Ha-Young Noona said.

The cadet she mentioned is 99% Lee Hoyeon, but honestly, I can’t fact-check this. Is Victoria Academy just hyping him up, or is it real skill?

If he really took down three ogres alone, it must be real, but… three? That’s insane.

But Ha-Young Noona isn’t the type to lie, so... hmm.

Likes: 780 Dislikes: 512

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[Wow, this is legit. A generational prodigy has arrived.]

[Ha-Young Noona, I’m disappointed. Acting trustworthy, but now just hyping some cadet for money.]

[Bro, if she wanted to sell out, she’d have done it for something bigger. How much can she even make off hyping one cadet?]

[She built up trust all this time. Now she’ll make money through sponsored posts. Unfollowing.]

[Believe it, dumbasses. So much proof, and you still doubt? I’m investing in HoyeonCoin.]

[I asked top guild members—they say it’s bullshit. But Ha-Young Noona never lies...]

[I asked around too. They say she’s mistaken, but she wouldn’t lie for money.]

[How does a first-year even awaken that fast?]

[Wouldn’t he need to awaken three times to kill three ogres?]

[Just saying, I hate this guy’s face. Dislike.]

“Who the hell is Ha-Young Noona?”

Thinking back, there was a woman grumbling in the rescue team.

She was pretty. So she’s an SNS star?

“But seriously, what kind of bullshit is this?”

I didn’t even fight three ogres at once, nor did I awaken. Where did this story come from…

“It must be Baek A-Young.”

I guess she assumed I awakened since I took down the ogres alone.

But she overdid it. This is getting annoying.

First, I’d go to the Student Council. Then, I’d have to deal with Professor Im Sol.

“Liliana! I’m heading out!”

“Go die somewhere, will you!”

What kind of farewell is that?

After a quick wash, I dressed up and left the dormitory.

The Student Council was in the club building, so it wouldn’t take long to get there.

*

Despite it being a school holiday, the Victoria Academy Student Council meeting room was filled with raised voices.

“This doesn’t make any sense, President!”

A female student, seemingly the secretary, spoke incredulously to Moon Surin, who sat at the head seat.

“... I think so too.”

“No, seriously. Just because of some dungeon rampage… First-years skipping a regular meeting? That’s absurd.”

Female students seated on the left and male students on the right were at odds, with the Student Council President at the center.

“The Public Relations Department may be part of the Student Council, but it was agreed to operate as an independent entity. I thought that matter was settled.”

“Honestly, does that even make sense? And wasn’t this pushed through unilaterally by the President while the Vice President was away? We can’t accept this.”

“Enough. Vice President, do you share the same opinion?”

Moon Surin quelled the uproar and directly questioned the Vice President.

“Not exactly… but given how dissatisfied the other members are, I think it would be wise to reconsider, President.”

“...Hah.”

It was obvious the Vice President was scheming, which only made it more irritating.

‘My head already hurts enough. Why is this happening?’

Having abandoned everything yesterday to rescue Lee Hoyeon, Moon Surin had not slept a wink while dealing with the aftermath.

Now, at this regular meeting, the Vice President’s faction was making a fuss over why the Public Relations members weren’t attending.

“It was a terrorist attack. A terrorist attack! And yet, as upperclassmen, you’re picking on first-years who got caught up in it? Don’t you feel ashamed?”

“No one died or got seriously injured, and both first-year PR members returned home safely. Is there a valid reason they shouldn’t attend the meeting? I find that more questionable.”

“Hah… talking to you is pointless.”

“Enough. They both confirmed attendance, so let’s move on.”

Unable to watch any longer, Moon Surin put an end to the debate.

In the Student Council, there were two factions: one led by Moon Surin and the other by Vice President Shin Dongmin, and they were rivals.

It hadn’t always been this bad, but ever since Moon Surin rejected Shin Dongmin’s confession, these conflicts had become more frequent.

To Moon Surin, these petty disputes didn’t matter. What annoyed her was that Lee Hoyeon, who should be resting, was being dragged into a meeting on his day off.

Paparazzi were also increasing. Her social media accounts were constantly under hacking attempts, forcing her to delete them.

Every single thing was a source of stress.

“We’ll start the meeting once the first-years arrive.”

Shin Dongmin grinned as if he was enjoying himself, oblivious to Moon Surin’s frustration.

*

“Elise?”

On the way from the dorms to the club building, I spotted Elise.

She was walking toward me while staring intently at her smartwatch. I quickly ran up to her.

“Elise? Where are you headed?”

“Aah! You scared me!”

“Oh, sorry...”

Clutching her chest, Elise glared at me in annoyance.

Come on, I just greeted her.

* Heroine Status Window

[Elise]

- [ Affection: 26 ]

- [ Lust: 20 ]

- [ Appetite: 30 ]

- [ Fatigue: 30 ]

Current Status: The fountain should be here, so why isn’t it appearing?

Elise’s smartwatch was displaying a map of Victoria Academy.

“Are you heading to the Student Council too?”

Since she confirmed attendance, it was likely.

“How did you—ah, you’re in the Student Council too.”

“We’re both in the PR Department, isn’t it rude to forget?”

“Anyway, yes. I was heading there. What about you?”

“Yeah, for the regular meeting. Since we’re headed the same way, let’s go together.”

“I won’t stop you from following.”

Leaving that remark, Elise continued walking in the direction I had come from.

“...Huh? Wait, where are you going?”

“To the Student Council.”

She looked at me like I was the dumb one.

“Stay right there.”

I peeked at her smartwatch’s glowing map.

“Hey, this is the wrong direction. The fountain is the way you came from.”

“...?”

Elise glanced at the map and tilted her head in confusion.

Does she have a bad sense of direction? I feel like this happened before.

“Follow me. We don’t have time, so I’ll guide you.”

“You’re not guiding me, we just happen to be going the same way.”

“Yeah, yeah. Let’s go.”

After walking for about three minutes, the club building came into view.

How did she miss this? There’s a huge sign that says [CLUB].

I glanced at Elise, who looked at the building and her map like she had just witnessed magic.

“Let’s go inside.”

“Yeah, okay.”

Entering the club building, we stepped into the elevator.

“Take us to the 17th floor.”

[Understood.]

With a low hum, the elevator ascended.

“Do you know why we’re suddenly called to this regular meeting?”

In the quiet elevator, Elise spoke up.

“...? Isn’t it just a regular meeting?”

“Idiot. The PR Department has never attended a regular meeting before. It was established as an independent entity.”

Was that the case? I don’t remember hearing about it. Did they just never tell me?

“And on top of that, school is closed today due to yesterday’s terrorist attack, yet they suddenly call in the two first-years from the PR Department. There’s definitely something going on. I bet it’s the Vice President’s faction. Stay sharp.”

“Oh, uh, thanks.”

Was this her way of thanking me for helping her earlier? It felt weird.

Ding— 17th floor.

The elevator doors slid open.

The Student Council floor contained the meeting room, lounge, and President’s office. Inside, people had already gathered in the meeting room.

We walked toward the meeting room.

Knock, knock.

“Come in.”

It was Moon Surin’s voice.

Opening the door slightly, I saw a lot of unfamiliar faces.

Apparently, seating was gender-divided, with women on the left and men on the right.

Elise scanned the room, then silently sat on the left side.

Should I sit on the right?

Just as I was about to move, a sharp voice cut through the room.

“Tsk, why are the first-years the last ones to arrive? Kids these days…”

“...?”

Who the hell is this short bastard?

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